The Houtermans Award is given annually by the
European Association of Geochemistry 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 w ...
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 Houtermans
Friedrich Georg "Fritz" Houtermans (January 22, 1903 – March 1, 1966) was a Dutch-Austrian-German atomic and nuclear physicist and Communist born in Zoppot near Danzig, West Prussia to a Dutch father, who was a wealthy banker. He was brought up ...
and consists of an engraved medal and an honorarium of 1000 Euros. The Houtermans Award has in the past been disproportionately given to white men, though this is changing.
Award Winners
Source
ERG
See also
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List of geology awards
This list of geology awards is an index to articles on notable awards for geology, an earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Geology can also include the ...
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European science and technology awards
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Geology awards