Links - Geoscience Society of New Zealand

GENERAL AWARDS
McKay Hammer Award
The McKay Hammer is the Society’s top award and is given to the author or authors of the
most meritorious contribution to geology published in the previous three calendar years (2004,
2005 or 2006). For the purposes of the award, a New Zealand contribution is any contribution
by a New Zealand-based author. The award shall be for one or more publications that have not
already formed the basis of the award.
Hochstetter Lecturer
The Hochstetter Lecture is delivered to each branch by a New Zealand earth scientist who is
undertaking or who has recently completed a major and as yet unpublished study, and who has
a reputation as a good, informative speaker. Emphasis shall be on the dissemination of new
concepts or techniques, and/or of important information which modifies existing
interpretations. The topic should be of interest to both professional and amateur audiences.
The lecturer is encouraged to present one or more support lectures at each university earth
science department plus any other activity which he or she considers appropriate.
Kingma Award
The award shall be made to the outstanding New Zealand earth science technician of that year,
with the qualification that no person shall be eligible to receive the award more than once.
Eligibility shall be restricted to technicians employed in New Zealand in the field of earth
sciences who have been employed in that field for at least two years, who have shown marked
ability in their field of employment and who have made a notable contribution to the work of
their institution, field team, etc. For this award, the rules require both a nominator and a
seconder and supportive references, or an application by a candidate supported by detailed
curriculum vitae and two referees' reports.
Wellman Research Award
This award commemorates the huge contribution to New Zealand geology made by the late
Harold Wellman. A sum of $4,000 is available for a geological or geophysical research
project. The award will be based on a research proposal, with preference given to a younger
scientist. The application shall be no more than three A4 pages (typed at 12 pt size), which
should include the name and contact details (including email) of the applicant, a brief (