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- ↑ "William Smith Medal". Geological Society. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ "2020 awards and funds winners". Geological Society of London. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ "The Geological Society of London - 2021 awards and funds winners". www.geolsoc.org.uk.
- ↑ "The Geological Society of London - 2022 awards and funds winners". www.geolsoc.org.uk.
- ↑ "The Geological Society of London - 2023 awards and funds winners". www.geolsoc.org.uk.
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