List of recipients of the W. S. Bruce Medal
This is a list of recipients of the W. S. Bruce Medal.
Established in 1923, the medal is awarded quinquennially for notable contributions to "Zoology, Botany, Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography or Geography, where new knowledge has been gained through a personal visit to polar regions." and is open to researchers of all nationalities, preferably of Scottish birth or origin, and preferably at the outset of their careers. It commemorates the work of Dr William Spiers Bruce, an explorer and scientific investigator in polar regions.
The award is made and administered by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in conjunction with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh.[1]
Recipients
Source: Royal Scottish Geographical Society
- 2019 - Professor Julian Dowdeswell
- 2016 – Andy Hein [2]
- 2010 – Alison Cook
- 2004 – Dr Michael J Bentley
- 1999 – Professor D Marchant
- 1994 – Dr Ian Lamont Boyd
- 1987 – Dr J E Gordon
- 1980 – Dr A Clarke
- 1977 – Dr Peter Wadhams
- 1972 – Dr P Friend
- 1968 – Dr William Stanley Bryce Paterson
- 1966 – Dr S Evans
- 1964 – Dr Martin Wyatt Holdgate
- 1962 – Ken V Blaiklock
- 1960 – J MacDowall
- 1958 – Dr Hal Lister
- 1956 – J W Cowie
- 1954 – Dr Richard Maitland Laws
- 1952 – Gordon de Quetteville Robin
- 1950 – Dr Maxwell John Dunbar
- 1948 – Dr W A Deer
- 1946 – Lt-Col Patrick Douglas Baird
- 1944 – Lieutenant Thomas Henry Manning
- 1942 – Dr George Colin Lawder Bertram
- 1940 – Brian Birley Roberts
- 1938 – Alexander Richard Glen
- 1936 – James William Slessor Marr
- 1932 – Henry George "Gino" Watkins
- 1930 – Neil Alison Mackintosh
- 1928 – Harald Ulrik Sverdrup
- 1926 – James Mann Wordie
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2015-11-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Scientist wins medal for work in Antarctica". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 3 March 2018.