The Chapman Medal is an award of the Royal Astronomical Society, given for "investigations of outstanding merit in the science of the Sun, space and planetary environments or solar-terrestrial physics".[1][2] It is named after Sydney Chapman (1888–1970), a British geophysicist who worked on solar-terrestrial physics and aeronomy. The medal was first awarded in 1973, initially on a triennial basis. From 2004-2012 it was awarded biennially, and since 2012 has been annual.

Chapman Medal
Andrew Fazakerley receiving the medal in 2012
Presented byRoyal Astronomical Society
First awarded1973
Websitehttps://ras.ac.uk/awards-grants/awards/chapman-medal Edit this on Wikidata

Medallists

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Source: Royal Astronomical Society

Year Winner Source
2024 Valery Nakariakov [3]
2023 Nicholas Achilleos [4]
2022 Sandra Chapman
2021 Ineke De Moortel
2020 Cathryn Mitchell
2019 Tom Stallard [2]
2018 Emma Bunce [5]
2017 Mervyn Freeman [2][6]
2016 Philippa Browning [2][7]
2015 Alan Hood [2][8]
2014 Louise Harra [2][9]
2013 Stephen Milan [2][10]
2012 Andrew Fazakerley [2]
2010 Bernard Roberts [2]
2008 André Balogh [2]
2006 Steven Jay Schwartz [2]
2004 Richard Harrison [2]
2001 Jeremy Bloxham [2]
1998 Mike Lockwood [2]
1994 Ian Axford [2]
1991 Stan Cowley [2]
1988 D. Ian Gough [2]
1985 Peter Goldreich [2]
1982 Jim Dungey [2]
1979 Eugene Parker [2]
1976 Syun-Ichi Akasofu [2]
1973 Drummond Matthews and
Frederick Vine
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chapman Medal". Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Chapman Medal winners" (PDF). Awards, medals and prizes. Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. ^ Tonkin, Sam (12 January 2024). "Royal Astronomical Society unveils 2024 award winners" (Press release). Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Astrophysicist awarded medal for Jupiter and Saturn discoveries" (Press release). University College London. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. ^ Hollis, Morgan. "RAS medals and awards honour leading astronomers and geophysicists". www.ras.org.uk. Royal Astronomical Society. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. ^ Hollis, Morgan. "Winners of the 2017 awards, medals and prizes - full details". www.ras.org.uk. Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. ^ "RAS honours leading astronomers and geophysicist". RAS. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  8. ^ "2015 winners of the RAS awards, medals and prizes". Royal Astronomical Society. 9 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Winners of the 2014 awards, medals and prizes - full details". ras.org.uk. 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. Awards, Medals and Prizes
  10. ^ "2013 winners of the RAS awards, medals and prizes". Royal Astronomical Society. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.