The European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) is a pan-European organization founded to promotes geochemical research. The EAG organizes conferences, meetings and educational courses for geochemists in Europe, including the Goldschmidt Conference which it co-sponsors with the North American
Geochemical Society
The Geochemical Society is a nonprofit scientific organization founded to encourage the application of chemistry to solve problems involving geology and cosmology. The society promotes understanding of geochemistry through the annual Goldschmidt Co ...
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Awards
The European Association of Geochemistry gives the following awards:
* The
Urey Medal (European Association of Geochemistry) for outstanding contributions advancing geochemistry over a career.
* The
Science Innovation Award The Science Innovation Award is an award bestowed annually by the European Association of Geochemistry on a scientist who has made "a particularly important and innovative breakthrough in geochemistry", and consists of a medal and certificate. The ...
for an important and innovative breakthrough in geochemistry.
* The
Houtermans Award
The Houtermans Award is given annually by the European Association of Geochemistry for outstanding contributions to geochemistry made by scientists under 35 years old or within 6 years of their PhD award. The award is named after Fritz Houterma ...
for exceptional contributions to geochemistry made by scientists under 35 years old.
* Geochemical Fellows – Awarded annually by the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry to outstanding scientists who have, over some years, made a major contribution to the field of geochemistry.
Publications
The European Association of Geochemistry publishes, co-publishes, or sponsors the following:
*
Geochemical Perspectives' – 4 issues a year
* ''
Geochemical Perspectives Letters'' – an
open access
Open access (OA) is a set of principles and a range of practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers. With open access strictly defined (according to the 2001 definition), or libre op ...
journal
* ''
Elements: An International Magazine of Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Petrology'' – 6 issues a year
* ''Chemical Geology'' – 24 issues a year
References
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External links
European Association of Geochemistry homepage
Geochemistry organizations
Geochemistry
Geochemistry is the science that uses the tools and principles of chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as the Earth's crust and its oceans. The realm of geochemistry extends beyond the Earth, encompassing the e ...