Medals and Awards
Presentation of awards for excellence is an important Society activity. SEG Members and Fellows are invited to submit nominations for these prestigious honors. Candidates representing each of the three components of SEG membership—industry, government, and academia—are solicited.
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2023 R.A.F. Penrose Gold Medal
Awarded in recognition of a full career in the performance of outstanding work in the earth sciences.
Qualifications and past recipients.
Richard J. Goldfarb
SEG Fellow
2023 SEG Silver Medal
Awarded to recipients in mid-career for excellence in original work in the geology of mineral deposits.
Qualifications and past recipients.
Jonathan M.A. Hronsky
SEG Fellow
2023 Waldemar Lindgren Award
Awarded annually to an individual in recognition of research published by the age of 35 that represents an outstanding contribution to economic geology. Recipients must be younger than 37 in the year the award is presented.
Qualifications and past recipients.
Joseph M. Magnall
SEG Member
2023 Ralph W. Marsden Award
Awarded for exceptional stewardship and contributions to Society affairs.
Qualifications and past recipients.
There was no receipient for 2023.
2023 Brian J. Skinner Award
Awarded to the author(s) of an outstanding paper published in Economic Geology. Nominated and selected by the Economic Geology editorial board and then ratified by Council.
Qualifications and past recipients.
Jeffrey W. Hedenquist
SEG Fellow
Antonio Arribas
Co-Author; SEG Fellow
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Nominating Instructions
SEG Members and Fellows are urged to participate in this important process by nominating outstanding candidates for this prestigious honor. Candidates representing each of the three components of SEG membership—industry, government, and academia—are solicited.
A nomination must be supported by signed letters of support from three SEG Fellows or Members to be considered by the SEG Awards Committee and SEG Council. Nominees must not be currently serving on SEG Council.
Submit letters and award nomination form to Kaitee Lutes at kaiteelutes@segweb.org.
Nomination Deadline: July 15 of the current year.