Award Events
GAC® Awards
The following awards will be presented during the GAC® Luncheon on Wednesday May 22, Noon, Pan Am Room, Winnipeg Convention Centre
The Logan Medal
The highest award of the Geological Association of Canada is awarded to an individual for sustained distinguished achievement in Canadian Earth Science. The award will be presented to Dr. George Pemberton of the University of Alberta.
The W.W. Hutchison Medal
This medal is awarded to a young individual for recent exceptional advances in Canadian Earth Science research. The award will be presented to Dr. Duane Froese, of the University of Alberta.
The J. Willis Ambrose Medal
This medal is awarded to an individual for sustained dedicated service to the Canadian Earth Science community. The award will be presented to Dr. Simon Hanmer, retired from Geological Survey of Canada in Ottawa.
The E.R. Ward Neale Medal
This award recognizes outstanding efforts to communicate and explain geoscience to the public through one or more of the following vehicles: public lectures, print or electronic media articles, school visits, elementary and secondary school educational materials, field trips, science fairs, and other public communications. The award will be presented to Dr. Murray Roed, Geological/Engineering Consultant in Kelowna, BC.
MAC Awards
The following awards will be presented during the MAC Luncheon on Thursday May 23, Noon, Pan Am Room, Winnipeg Convention Centre
Peacock Medal
The Peacock Medal, formerly the Past-Presidents' Medal, is awarded to a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the mineral sciences in Canada. There is no restriction regarding nationality or residency. The award will be presented to Dr. David R. M. Pattison of the University of Calgary.
Young Scientist Award
This award is given to a young scientist who has made a significant international research contribution in a promising start to a scientific career. The award will be presented to Dr. Kimberly Tait of the Royal Ontario Museum.
Hawley Medal
The Hawley Medal is awarded to the authors of the best paper to appear in The Canadian Mineralogist in a given year. The award will be presented to B. Lalinská-Voleková, J. Majzlan, T. Klimko, M. Chovan, G. Kučerová, J. Michňová, R. Hovorič, J. Göttlicher and R. Steininger for their paper: "Mineralogy of weathering products of Fe-As-Sb mine wastes and soils at several Sb deposits in Slovakia" published in The Canadian Mineralogist, 2012, v.50, p.481-500.
Mineral Deposits Division (MDD) of GAC®
The following awards will be presented during the MDD Luncheon on Friday, May 24, at 12:00 Noon, Pan Am Room, Winnipeg Convention Centre
The William Harvey Gross Award
This award is bestowed to a geoscientist less than 40 years of age who has made a significant contribution to the field of Economic Geology in a Canadian context. The award will be presented to Dr. Michel Houlé of the Geological Survey of Canada.
The Duncan R. Derry Medal
This medal is awarded to an outstanding economic geologist who has made contributions to the science of Economic Geology in Canada. The award will be presented to Dr. Alan Galley of the Canadian Mining Innovation Council, previously of the Geological Survey of Canada.