The Vening Meinesz Medal is an annual award for outstanding research in geodesy.

Background

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The medal, inaugurated in 1994, has been awarded by the European Geosciences Union (EGU) since 2004, and before that by the European Geophysical Society (EGS).[1] The medal is named in honor of Felix Andries Vening Meinesz, a Dutch geophysicists and geodesist, famous for his invention enabling precise measurements of gravity at sea.[2] The portrait medal was designed by the Hungarian artist József Kótai [hu],[1] renowned for his work as a medalist, goldsmith, and silversmith.

The medal should not be confused with the NWO Vening Meinesz Prijs, a prize given, every two years, to outstanding young scientists who work in the geosciences and are employed in the Netherlands.[3]

Recipients

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Vening Meinesz Medal". Awards & medals, European Geosciences Union (EGU).
  2. ^ Vlaar, Nicolaas Jacob (1966). Vening Meinesz, a Pioneer in Earth Sciences, AGU Geophysical Monograph 60. International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). pp. xi–xvi. (reprinted at EGU website)
  3. ^ "Vening Meinesz Prijs". Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO).
  4. ^ "EGU announces its 2024 awards and medals!". News, European Geosciences Union (EGU). 16 November 2023.