Amir AghaKouchak 2026 Plinius Medal The 2026 Plinius Medal is awarded to Amir AghaKouchak for outstanding interdisciplinary contributions to understanding and mitigating Anthropogenic Drought, hydrologic extremes, and compound hazards. Read more
Anastasios A. Tsonis 2026 Lewis Fry Richardson Medal The 2026 Lewis Fry Richardson Medal is awarded to Anastasios A. Tsonis for outstanding contributions applying methods of nonlinear data analysis to atmospheric science and the theory of complex networks to coupled subsystems of the climate system. Read more
Andrea Barone 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Andrea Barone for methodological innovation in the multi-scale integration of InSAR, magnetic and EM data, for the modelling of deformation sources in complex volcanic and environmental settings. Read more
Anne Klosterhalfen 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Anne Klosterhalfen for outstanding contributions to improve measurements and understanding of ecosystem carbon and water fluxes, engagement in collaborative research, and dedication to education and outreach. Read more
Benjamin Bomfleur 2026 Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal The 2026 Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal is awarded to Benjamin Bomfleur for excellence in palaeobotany, specifically on the evolution, taxonomy and palaeobiology of plants. Read more
Bettina Weber 2026 Alina Kabata-Pendias Medal The 2026 Alina Kabata-Pendias Medal is awarded to Bettina Weber for pioneering, interdisciplinary contributions to understanding cryptogamic communities and biocrusts, and their role in biogeochemical cycles, particularly in nitrogen cycle. Read more
Christian Teyssier 2026 Marie Tharp Medal The 2026 Marie Tharp Medal is awarded to Christian Teyssier in light of profound and lasting contributions to the field, dedication to advancing geoscience, and commitment to mentoring the next generation of scientists. Read more
Claire Harnett 2026 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists The 2026 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to Claire Harnett for exceptional field and experimental studies modelling the growth and collapse of volcanic structures, and geotechnical applications leading to improved assessments of volcanic instability and hazards. Read more
Cornelia Rumpel 2026 Philippe Duchaufour Medal The 2026 Philippe Duchaufour Medal is awarded to Cornelia Rumpel for pioneering interdisciplinary research on soil organic matter and exceptional leadership advancing soil science through mentorship and global engagement. Read more
Dongfeng Li 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Dongfeng Li for outstanding and extensive contributions to our understanding of high mountain and cold region erosional processes, and sediment dynamics. Read more
Eva Boergens 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Eva Boergens for outstanding work on addressing contemporary hydrological challenges using satellite geodesy. Read more
Eva Pfannerstill 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Eva Pfannerstill for contributions to atmospheric chemistry, in particular to our understanding of the reactivity of hydroxyl radicals (OH) and ozone formation. Read more
Francisco de Melo Viríssimo 2026 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists The 2026 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to Francisco de Melo Viríssimo for groundbreaking interdisciplinary research spanning nonlinear dynamics, marine biogeochemistry and climate science, and for outstanding contributions as educator, mentor, and scientific community leader. Read more
François Renard 2026 Louis Néel Medal The 2026 Louis Néel Medal is awarded to François Renard for critical and wide-ranging contributions to advancing our understanding of chemo-mechanical processes that govern fluid–rock interactions, fault dynamics, and geological carbon sequestration. Read more
Frank Flechtner 2026 Vening Meinesz Medal The 2026 Vening Meinesz Medal is awarded to Frank Flechtner for innovative work in gravity field determination and exceptional contributions to the realisation of pivotal satellite gravity missions. Read more
Friederike E.L. Otto 2026 Hans Oeschger Medal The 2026 Hans Oeschger Medal is awarded to Friederike E.L. Otto for pioneering extreme event attribution and transforming climate communication through the World Weather Attribution initiative. Read more
Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos 2026 Sergey Soloviev Medal The 2026 Sergey Soloviev Medal is awarded to Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos for promoting innovative research on geohazards that led to a new tsunami intensity scale, improving the analysis of foreshock seismic sequences and for the development of tsunami warning systems. Read more
Giovanni Chiodini 2026 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal The 2026 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal is awarded to Giovanni Chiodini for influential and transformative work in volcanology and gas geochemistry to elucidate Earth’s degassing processes, and long-lasting contributions to global volcano monitoring. Read more
Hamish C.F.C. Hay 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Hamish C.F.C. Hay for pioneering work on tidal dissipation and ocean–ice coupling in icy moons, advancing our understanding of internal heating, ocean dynamics, and the habitability of ocean worlds. Read more
Jana Šafránková 2026 Hannes Alfvén Medal The 2026 Hannes Alfvén Medal is awarded to Jana Šafránková for pioneering research in space plasma and dusty plasma physics, including establishing a unique laboratory facility for dust measurements and mentoring a new generation of scientific leaders. Read more
Jonathan Williams 2026 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal The 2026 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal is awarded to Jonathan Williams for leading, significant and sustained contributions to our understanding of volatile organic compounds, in the outdoor and indoor atmosphere. Read more
Joshua Howgego 2026 Angela Croome Award The 2026 Angela Croome Award is awarded to Joshua Howgego for contributions to space and Earth science journalism as author and editor, combining narrative clarity and scientific depth to bring complex planetary questions to a wide audience. Read more
Kaitlin Naughten 2026 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists The 2026 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to Kaitlin Naughten for pioneering modelling studies of Antarctic ice–ocean interactions and their implications for sea-level rise, as well as for outstanding leadership in polar climate science. Read more
Kurama Okubo 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Kurama Okubo for outstanding contributions to earthquake physics that integrate numerical modelling, observational seismology, and laboratory experiments, to illuminate complex rupture dynamics and fault mechanics. Read more
Larisa Tarasova 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Larisa Tarasova for outstanding research on comparative catchment hydrology and flood generation processes. Read more
Layla Márquez San Emeterio 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Layla Márquez San Emeterio for significantly advancing our understanding of the origin, turnover, and stabilization of soil organic matter in Mediterranean agroecosystems. Read more
Luca Dal Zilio 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Luca Dal Zilio for fundamental contribution to understanding how deformation localises across time-scales, using cutting-edge research at the intersection of tectonics, geodynamics, and earthquake physics. Read more
Lucille Carbillet 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Lucille Carbillet for advancing our understanding of the mechanical behavior of porous rocks. Read more
Maarten G. Kleinhans 2026 Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal The 2026 Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal is awarded to Maarten G. Kleinhans for impactful research in fluvial and coastal biogeomorphology through analog and numerical modeling. Read more
Marlow Julius Cramwinckel 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Marlow Julius Cramwinckel for innovative contributions to the combination of climate reconstructions and modelling to constrain climate, carbon cycle, and hydrological feedbacks in the past. Read more
Martin Bizzarro 2026 Jean Dominique Cassini Medal & Honorary Membership The 2026 Jean Dominique Cassini Medal & Honorary Membership is awarded to Martin Bizzarro in recognition of outstanding contributions towards understanding the origin of the minor and major bodies of our Solar System. Read more
Matthias Sinnesael 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Matthias Sinnesael for advancing open and reproducible cyclostratigraphy through innovative research, community-building, and fostering the next generation of stratigraphers. Read more
Michael Paul Searle 2026 Arthur Holmes Medal & Honorary Membership The 2026 Arthur Holmes Medal & Honorary Membership is awarded to Michael Paul Searle for conducting influential work in structural geology, especially contributions to understanding the orogenic processes involved in mountain building, channel flow in the crust, and ophiolite obduction. Read more
Nivedita Sairam 2026 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists The 2026 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to Nivedita Sairam in recognition of exceptional contributions to systemic modelling of compounding and cascading flood impacts. Read more
Olaf Eisen 2026 Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal The 2026 Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal is awarded to Olaf Eisen for outstanding contributions to the application of geophysical methods to glaciers and ice sheets, and extensive professional service to the cryospheric community. Read more
Patrick Irwin 2026 David Bates Medal The 2026 David Bates Medal is awarded to Patrick Irwin for outstanding contributions to the study of giant planet atmospheres, together with exemplary commitment to mentoring, community building, and open science. Read more
Philip Heron 2026 Katia and Maurice Krafft Award The 2026 Katia and Maurice Krafft Award is awarded to Philip Heron for the creation and co-ordination of the inspiring 'Think Like a Scientist' initiative: a geoscience educational program that brings science to hard-to-reach audiences, including people in the prison system. Read more
Rie S. Hori 2026 Champion(s) for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award The 2026 Champion(s) for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award is awarded to Rie S. Hori for pioneering and relentless efforts to promote a constructive, respectful and peaceful approach to diversity, equality and inclusivity at the global level. Read more
Sally E. Thompson 2026 Henry Darcy Medal The 2026 Henry Darcy Medal is awarded to Sally E. Thompson for outstanding contributions to ecohydrology, particularly the co-evolution of vegetation and soils in natural landscapes, and the emerging patterns in response to water limitation. Read more
Samuel Badman 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Samuel Badman for outstanding research on the physics of the solar wind measured by the Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter. Read more
Saskia Goes 2026 Augustus Love Medal The 2026 Augustus Love Medal is awarded to Saskia Goes for outstanding contributions to our understanding of Earth structure and evolution, using integrative research at the confluence of geodynamics, seismology, mineral physics, and geochemistry. Read more
Satoshi Ide 2026 Beno Gutenberg Medal The 2026 Beno Gutenberg Medal is awarded to Satoshi Ide for pioneering work on the physical foundations of tectonic tremor, low-frequency and slow earthquakes, and for developing new observational methods to characterize them. Read more
Science for Policy Team at the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters 2026 Science for Policy Award The 2026 Science for Policy Award is awarded to Science for Policy Team at the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters for innovative integration of evidence into policymaking through rapid synthesis, visualisation, and dialogue, and for professionalising knowledge-brokering to strengthen science-policy interfaces. Read more
Siavash Ghelichkhan 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Siavash Ghelichkhan for pioneering the use of adjoint methods in geodynamics and developing open-source tools that integrate geodynamic models with observational data to improve understanding of Earth’s interior. Read more
Thomas F. Stocker 2026 Alfred Wegener Medal & Honorary Membership The 2026 Alfred Wegener Medal & Honorary Membership is awarded to Thomas F. Stocker for exceptional and groundbreaking research that has fundamentally advanced oceanography and climate science, while strengthening the scientific foundation for international climate action. Read more
Thomas Stephen Bianchi 2026 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal The 2026 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal is awarded to Thomas Stephen Bianchi for fundamental contributions to understanding the carbon cycle in aquatic ecosystems at the nexus of rivers, estuaries, and coastal oceans. Read more
Thorsten Wagener 2026 John Dalton Medal The 2026 John Dalton Medal is awarded to Thorsten Wagener for landmark contributions to hydrologic systems analysis and process-based evaluation of hydrologic models. Read more
Tillys Petit 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Tillys Petit for outstanding contributions to understanding the ocean processes that regulate the Atlantic overturning circulation, combining observations and modelling to advance climate research. Read more
Vijay Prasad Dimri 2026 Christiaan Huygens Medal The 2026 Christiaan Huygens Medal is awarded to Vijay Prasad Dimri for outstanding contributions to the study of potential fields in exploration geophysics, by establishing their scaling properties due to scaling sources. Read more
Walter W. Immerzeel 2026 Alexander von Humboldt Medal The 2026 Alexander von Humboldt Medal is awarded to Walter W. Immerzeel for outstanding and societally relevant research in the field of glacio-hydrological science in the Himalayas, combining field work with advanced remote sensing techniques and numerical modeling. Read more
