The Thorarinsson Medal is awarded every four years by the
(IAVCEI) for outstanding contributions to the general field of
volcanology
Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology) is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena (volcanism). The term ''volcanology'' is derived from the Latin word '' vulcan''. Vulcan was the an ...
, and is the highest award given by IAVCEI.
[ ] It is named for the Icelandic
geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets, as well as the processes that shape them. Geologists usually study geology, earth science, or geophysics, althoug ...
and
volcanologist
A volcanologist, or volcano scientist, is a geologist who focuses on understanding the formation and eruptive activity of volcanoes. Volcanologists frequently visit volcanoes, sometimes active ones, to observe and monitor volcanic eruptions, col ...
Sigurdur Thorarinsson (Sigurður Þórarinsson) (1912–1983).
Medalists
Source:
[
* 1987 Robert L. Smith (USA)
* 1989 George P. L. Walker (UK)
* 1993 Hans U. Schmincke (Germany)
* 1997 Richard V. Fisher (USA)
* 2000 Keiiti Aki (USA/France)
* 2004 Wes Hildreth (USA)
* 2008 ]Robert Stephen John Sparks
Sir Robert Stephen John Sparks, (born 15 May 1949), is Chaning Wills Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol. He is one of the world's leading volcanologists and has been widely recognised for his w ...
(UK)
* 2013 Barry Voight (USA)
* 2017 Bruce Houghton
Bruce F. Houghton (born 29 April 1950 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand volcanologist. He was a student at Auckland University, and University of Otago, where he completed a PhD in 1977 on the geology of the Takatimu Mountains in west ...
(New Zealand/USA)Katharine Cashman
Katharine Venable Cashman is an American volcanologist, professor of volcanology at the University of Bristol and former Philip H. Knight Professor of Natural Science at the University of Oregon.
Education
Cashman was educated at Middlebury C ...
See also
* 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 th ...
* Prizes named after people
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.
References
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* {{cite web , title = IAVCEI Awards Ceremony 2004 , url = http://www2.sernageomin.cl/iavcei/c_awards.html , accessdate = 2007-03-20 , url-status = dead , archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070630044435/http://www2.sernageomin.cl/iavcei/c_awards.html , archivedate = 2007-06-30
Volcanology
Geology awards
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