The Vetlesen Prize has been described as an attempt to establish an equivalent of a Nobel Prize for geophysics[1] or geology.[2] The prize is awarded for scientific achievement resulting in a clearer understanding of the Earth, its history, or its relations to the universe. The prize was established in 1959 and is awarded on average once every two years, if the jury selects at least one worthy candidate during this period.[3]
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G. Unger Vetlesen established the foundation which bears his name shortly before his death in 1955. In addition to the Vetlesen Prize, the foundation provides support in the Earth sciences for institutions of excellence. The prize is awarded for scientific achievement resulting in a clearer understanding of the Earth, its history, or its relations to the universe. The prize is awarded on average once every two years, if the jury selects at least one worthy candidate during this period.[4]
vetlesen, prize, prize, geology, awarded, jointly, columbia, university, lamont, doherty, earth, observatory, unger, vetlesen, foundation, prize, generally, regarded, highest, distinction, geologic, studies, nobel, prize, geology, contents, background, history. The Vetlesen Prize is a prize in geology awarded jointly by Columbia University s Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory and the G Unger Vetlesen Foundation The prize is generally regarded as the highest distinction in geologic studies and the Nobel Prize for geology Contents 1 Background 2 History 3 Past recipients 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground editThe Vetlesen Prize has been described as an attempt to establish an equivalent of a Nobel Prize for geophysics 1 or geology 2 The prize is awarded for scientific achievement resulting in a clearer understanding of the Earth its history or its relations to the universe The prize was established in 1959 and is awarded on average once every two years if the jury selects at least one worthy candidate during this period 3 History editG Unger Vetlesen established the foundation which bears his name shortly before his death in 1955 In addition to the Vetlesen Prize the foundation provides support in the Earth sciences for institutions of excellence The prize is awarded for scientific achievement resulting in a clearer understanding of the Earth its history or its relations to the universe The prize is awarded on average once every two years if the jury selects at least one worthy candidate during this period 4 Past recipients editSource 5 2023 David L Kohlstedt 6 USA 2020 Anny Cazenave France 2017 Mark Cane USA S George Philander USA 2015 Robert Stephen John Sparks United Kingdom 2012 Susan Solomon USA 7 Jean Jouzel France 8 2008 Walter Alvarez USA 9 2004 Sir Nicholas Shackleton United Kingdom W Richard Peltier Canada 2000 W Jason Morgan USA Walter C Pitman III USA Lynn R Sykes USA 1996 Robert E Dickinson USA John Imbrie USA 1993 Walter Munk USA 1987 Wallace S Broecker USA Harmon Craig USA 1981 Marion King Hubbert USA 1978 J Tuzo Wilson Canada 1974 Chaim Leib Pekeris Israel 1973 William A Fowler USA 1970 Allan V Cox USA 1970 Richard R Doell USA S Keith Runcorn United Kingdom 1968 Francis Birch USA Sir Edward Bullard United Kingdom 1966 Jan Hendrik Oort Netherlands 1964 Pentti Eskola Finland 1964 Arthur Holmes United Kingdom 1962 Sir Harold Jeffreys United Kingdom 1962 Felix Andries Vening Meinesz Netherlands 1960 W Maurice Ewing USASee also editList of geology awards List of geophysics awardsReferences edit Vetlesen Prize howstuffworks com Alden Andrew What Is Geology s Nobel Prize About com The Vetlesen Prize About the G Unger Vetlesen Foundation Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Explorer of Deep Earth Wins Vetlesen Prize 24 January 2023 Past Vetlesen Laureates Susan Solomon www ldeo columbia edu Lamont doherty Earth Observation Columbia University Retrieved 21 October 2014 Past Vetlesen Laureates Jean Jouzel www ldeo columbia edu Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Columbia University Retrieved 21 October 2014 The Vetlesen Prize past recipients Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vetlesen Prize amp oldid 1148592025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
