The Krishnan Medal is an Indian geology award given annually by the
Indian Geophysical Union
The Indian Geophysical Union is the Government of India's scientific body responsible for all activities related with Earth Science System such as seismology, magnetism, meteorology, geodesy, volcanology, oceanography, hydrology and tectonophysic ...
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The award is named after
M. S. Krishnan, an eminent geologist.
Overview
The Indian Geophysical Union instituted th
Krishnan Medalto be awarded each year to an outstanding geophysicist/geologist whose age does not exceed 40 years (on 1 January of the year) for outstanding work in specific branches of geophysics/geology and related geosciences.
Nomination
Nominations each year are called from the members of the Executive Council, past recipients of the medal and past Presidents for the award of th
and constitute an Expert Committee to make the selection for each year. The medallist is presented with the award at the next annual meeting. Since 1993 a Gold Medal has been awarded to the recipient.
Nominations, along with the bio-data, accompanied by 4 copies of the reprints of 3 important publications of the candidates should be sent to the Secretary, Indian Geophysical Union, by 31 July, of the year.
Recipients
Source
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 th ...
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List of geophysics awards
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List of earth sciences awards
This list of earth sciences awards is an index to articles on notable awards for earth sciences, or natural science related to the planet Earth. It includes awards for meteorology, oceanography and paleontology, but excludes awards for environmenta ...
References
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Geology awards
Indian awards
Awards established in 1964
Geophysics awards
Earth sciences awards