alive and well - Geological Society of Australia
alive and well - Geological Society of Australia
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AJES AWARDSAnita Andrew, AJES Editor-in-Chiefpresented the following AJES Awards.FL Still<strong>well</strong> AwardThe FL Still<strong>well</strong> Award is a medal awarded tothe author or authors <strong>of</strong> the best paper <strong>of</strong>the year in the <strong>Australia</strong>n Journal <strong>of</strong> EarthScience, judged by the Editorial Board. Thisaward is supported by the Still<strong>well</strong> Bequest.Frank Leslie Still<strong>well</strong>, FAA, was a geologist incharge <strong>of</strong> the Mineragraphic Section <strong>of</strong> CSIR(later CSIRO) from 1929 to 1953.Chris Ferguson accepting the FL Still<strong>well</strong> Awardfor Volume 57/2010.DI Groves AwardA medal award for the best paper publishedin the <strong>Australia</strong>n Journal <strong>of</strong> Earth Sciences bya young author, who must be the seniorauthor: the eligibility criterion is that thesenior author, at the time <strong>of</strong> submission,must have had a first degree in any relevantscience for less than six years (ie theemphasis is on 'young' in experience, ratherthan young in age). The award may be madeannually.Cara Danis accepting the DI Groves Awardfor Volume 57/2010.AB Edwards MedalThe AB Edwards Medalis awarded on anannual basis for thebest paper on aspects<strong>of</strong> economic geologypublished in the<strong>Australia</strong>n Journal <strong>of</strong> EarthSciences. The award recognises importantwork in economic geology research in abroad sense (eg. exploration geochemistry,ore deposit genesis <strong>and</strong> modelling, structuralanalysis <strong>of</strong> mineral systems, hydrothermal,magmatic <strong>and</strong> alluvial ore deposits). Thepurpose <strong>of</strong> the award is to encouragescientists to publish their work in the<strong>Australia</strong>n Journal <strong>of</strong> Earth Sciences <strong>and</strong>consider the journal an appropriate forum todisseminate research findings <strong>and</strong> conceptsrelevant to economic geology.Once a year <strong>and</strong> after publication <strong>of</strong> acomplete volume <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Australia</strong>n Journal <strong>of</strong>Earth Sciences, the executive <strong>and</strong> nonexecutivemembers <strong>of</strong> the SGEG Committeedetermine eligible articles <strong>and</strong> from these, thetop three finalists are selected <strong>and</strong> ranked bymajority vote. The selection criteria include:(1) novelty(2) potential international impact(3) quality <strong>of</strong> presentation <strong>and</strong> organisation(4) quality <strong>of</strong> interpretation <strong>and</strong> conclusions.Chris Yeats, Chair <strong>of</strong> the Specialist Group inEconomic Geology presented the followingAB Edwards Awards.Rob Houghaccepting theAB EdwardsAward on behalf<strong>of</strong> Ravi An<strong>and</strong><strong>and</strong> Charles Buttfor Volume57/2010.Erick Ramanaidouaccepting theAB EdwardsAward on behalf<strong>of</strong> RC Morris forVolume 58/2011.Ross Cayley accepting the FL Still<strong>well</strong> Awardfor Volume 58/2011.Katherine Howard accepting the DI GrovesAward for Volume 58/2011.TAG September 2012| 37
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