The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has named the 47 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 2023, which will be held from 23–28 April.

The following individuals will receive 2023 Union Medals and Awards:

The following individuals will receive 2023 Division Medals:

The following individuals will receive 2023 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards:

This year the EGU Awards Committee received 159 eligible nominations, approximately 32% of which were female, although it must be noted that the gender of nominees is only assumed and not confirmed. Approximately 30% of this year’s awardees are female. 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 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 2022 OSPP Awards is now available online. For more information about the OSPP awards, including application criteria and how to apply in 2023, please check the OSPP page.

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