The William Gilbert Award is presented annually by the Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism section of the American Geophysical Union and is "in recognition of outstanding and unselfish work in magnetism of Earth materials and of the Earth and planets."AGU Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Honors Program, retrieved 17 Sep 2014 The awardees are chosen based on demonstrated excellence in: (1) scientific rigor, originality, and impact; (2) leadership and service to the geomagnetism and paleomagnetism research community; and/or (3) development of new cross-disciplinary research areas and methods. Every other year, the award is designated for an early-career scientist. The award is named after William Gilbert who first proposed the concept of a geomagnetic field in De Magnete (published in 1600).
William Gilbert Award Winners Source: American Geophysical Union YearName 2022 Courtney Jean Sprain 2021 Richard J. Blakely 2020 Roger R. Fu 2019 Suzanne M. McEnroeWilliam Gilbert Award recipients retrieved 15 April 2020 2018 Lennart de Grootde Groot Receives 2018 William Gilbert Award retrieved 25 June 2019 2017 John Bookerretrieved 28 July 2017 2016 Ron ShaarShaar Receives 2016 William Gilbert Award, retrieved 28 November 2016 2015 Michael JacksonJackson Receives 2015 William Gilbert Award, retrieved 29 Feb 2016 2014 Nicholas Swanson-HysellSwanson-Hysell Receives 2014 William Gilbert Award, retrieved 29 Feb 2016 2013 Catherine ConstableConstable Receives 2013 William Gilbert Award, retrieved 17 Sep 2014 2012 Robert E. KoppKopp Receives 2012 William Gilbert Award, retrieved 17 Sep 2014 2011 Joseph KirschvinkKirschvink Receives 2011 William Gilbert Award, retrieved 17 Sep 2014 2010 Sabine StanleyStanley Receives 2010 William Gilbert Award, retrieved 17 Sep 2014 2009 Dennis KentDennis Kent Receives 2009 William Gilbert Award, retrieved 17 Sep 2014 2008 France LagroixLagroix Receives 2008 William Gilbert Award, retrieved 17 Sep 2014 2007 Robert S. CoeCoe Receives 2007 Gilbert Award, retrieved 17 Sep 2014 2006 Richard J. Harrison 2005 James E. T. Channell 2004 Andrew Jackson 2003 Subir K. Banerjee
See also List of geophysicists List of geophysics awards List of prizes named after people
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