The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has named the 50 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 2022, which will be held from 3–8 April. 

The following individuals will receive 2022 Union Medals and Awards:

The following individuals will receive 2022 Division Medals:

The following individuals will receive 2022 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards:

This year the EGU Awards Committee received 207 eligible nominations, with 39% of these nominating female scientists. Approximately 42% of this year’s awardees are female. For more information about the awards above, including application and selection criteria and how to apply, please check the Awards & Medals page on this website.

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 OSPP Awards (in 2021 called vOSPP) 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 2021 OSPP Awards is now available online. For more information about the OSPP awards, including application criteria and how to apply in 2022, please check the OSPP page.

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