The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has named the 52 recipients of next year’s Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards. These individuals are honoured for their important contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences. They will be celebrated during the EGU General Assembly 2026, which will be held from 3 – 8 May, 2026.

The following individuals will receive 2026 Union Medals and Awards:

The following individuals will receive 2026 Division Medals:

The following individuals will receive 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards:

This year the EGU Awards Committee received 192 eligible nominations, a 5% increase on the number of nominations last year. 35% of this year’s awardees are female, 63% are male and 2% are undisclosed. For more information about the awards above, including a full list of the various award panel judges, application and selection criteria and how to apply, please visit the Awards & Medals page.

In addition to the Union and Division Awards and Medals, the EGU also bestows a number of awards to students taking part in its annual General Assembly. These Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Awards aim to further improve the overall quality of poster and PICO presentations and foster students’ excitement to present their research at a large scientific conference. The list of recipients of the 2025 OSPP Awards is now available online. For more information about the OSPP awards, including application criteria and how to apply in 2025, please visit the OSPP page.

• EGU Awards and Medals
• Proposal and selection of candidates
• Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation Awards (OSPP)