William Christian Krumbein Medal

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The William Christian Krumbein Medal [1] is the highest award given alternate years by the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) [2] [3] to senior scientists for career achievement, which includes (a) distinction in application of mathematics or informatics in the earth sciences, (b) service to the IAMG, and (c) support to professions involved in the earth sciences. There is no stipulated preference for fields of application within the earth sciences. The William Christian Krumbein Medal, named after William Christian Krumbein, was established in 1976. Designed by sculptor Abbott Pattison, The medal is made of bronze, and it measures 96 millimeters in diameter and weighs over 500 grams [4] .

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Front side of the Krumbein Medal awarded to Prof. E.J.M. Carranza in 2022. It shows a relief sculpture of Krumbein in the center and a signature of the sculptor Abbott Pattison at the bottom left. KrumbeinFront2022.jpg
Front side of the Krumbein Medal awarded to Prof. E.J.M. Carranza in 2022. It shows a relief sculpture of Krumbein in the center and a signature of the sculptor Abbott Pattison at the bottom left.
Back side of the same medal. IAMG changed it name from International Association for Mathematical Geology to International Association for Mathematical Geosciences in the 2000s. The medal still shows the old name as a batch of them were crafted before the change. KrumbeinBack2022.jpg
Back side of the same medal. IAMG changed it name from International Association for Mathematical Geology to International Association for Mathematical Geosciences in the 2000s. The medal still shows the old name as a batch of them were crafted before the change.

Recipients

Source: IAMG Archived 2014-10-26 at the Wayback Machine

See also

References

  1. ↑ "William Christian Krumbein Medal". IAMG. 2014-02-23. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  2. ↑ Home – IAMG
  3. ↑ Pawlowsky-Glahn; V. y Tetzlaff, D. (2011). "IAMG — Asociación Internacional para las Geociencias Matemáticas (The International Association for Mathematical Geosciences)" (PDF). Boletín Geológico y Minero. 122 (4): 429–438. ISSN   0366-0176. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  4. ↑ https://iamg.org/awards-and-honours/william-christian-krumbein-medal/
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