European Geosciences Union

Plinius Medal

This medal has been established by the Division on Natural Hazards (NH) to recognize interdisciplinary research in natural hazards by young scientists. The name of Gayus Plinius Secundus (~23 - ~79 A.D.) acknowledges the role of our ancestors working to improve both knowledge and mitigation of natural hazards. The medal is reserved for excellent young scientists who have (a) outstanding research achievements in a field related with natural hazards, (b) important interdisciplinary activity in two or more fields related with this topic and (c) whose research has focused on the mitigation of natural risks.