The Felix Chayes Prize is presented in alternate years for Excellence in Research in Mathematical
Petrology
Petrology () is the branch of geology that studies rocks and the conditions under which they form. Petrology has three subdivisions: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology. Igneous and metamorphic petrology are commonly taught together ...
by the
International Association for Mathematical Geosciences
The International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) is a nonprofit organization of geoscientists. It aims to promote international cooperation in the application and use of mathematics in geological research and technology. IAMG's act ...
(IAMG). The cash prize, named after American geologist and petrographer Felix Chayes, was established in 1997
Recipients
*1997 Committee on Data Bases for Petrology
*1999 Hugh R. Rollinson
*2001 James Nicholls
*2003 Antonella Buccianti
*2005 Eric Grunsky
*2007 Hilmar von Eynatten
*2009 ''not awarded for this year''
*2011 Istvan Dunkl
*2013 Raimon Tolosana-Delgado
*2015 Yongzhang Zhou
*2017 Clifford R. Stanley
*2019 Peter Filzmoser
See also
* List of geology awards
* List of geophysics awards
* List of mathematics awards
References
Awards of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences
Awards established in 1997
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