Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement
The Fleming Award is an environmental science award bestowed every three years by the Royal Society of New Zealand, which recognises "protection, maintenance, management, improvement or understanding of the environment, in particular the sustainable management of the New Zealand environment".[1] It comprises a medal, a cash prize, and a public lecture tour in the year following the award.
The award was established in 1988 to commemorate the life and work of conservationist, scientist, and former President of the RSNZ Sir Charles Fleming.[2]
Recipients
Source: Royal Society of New Zealand
- 1989: Don Merton and the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
- 1992: Ian A. E. Atkinson
- 1995: Brian Molloy[3]
- 1998: David A. Thom
- 2001: John Craig
- 2004: Stephen Dawson and Elisabeth Slooten (jointly)
- 2007: Mick Clout[4]
- 2010: Sir Alan Mark
- 2013: Mike Joy
- 2016: Bruce Clarkson
See also
References
- "Fleming Award". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- "Background of the Award « Fleming Award". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- "Dr Brian Molloy". QEII National Trust. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- "Awards reward scientists with an eye to the future". Scoop. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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