The IAMAS Early Career Scientist Medal was established in 2011 and is awarded biennially at the IAMAS/IUGG assemblies. It is to be awarded to an outstanding scientist who has carried out excellent scientific research and who had the potential to make a significant contribution in the future. Early career signifies a scientist who has earned their highest degree within the last 10 years and who is under 40 years of age when nominated. The IAMAS executive committee is now seeking nominations from the Commissions and Members at Large. A committee chaired by IAMAS Vice President Joyce Penner will be assembled to determine the next awardee, which will be awarded at the 2017 Cape Town IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA Assembly.
Two-page nominations should consist of a list of accomplishments of the nominee as well as a list of significant publications. They are due September 15, 2016.
Submission to:
- Joyce Penner, Vice President, penner@umich.edu
- Terry Nakajima, Secretary General, terry-nkj@nifty.com
- Yoshi Sasaki, Assistant of SG, sasaki.yoshinobu@jaxa.jp