Awards
Recent Research School of Earth Sciences award recipients.
ANU Researchers Honoured by Australian Academy of Science
Three ANU Earth scientists have received prestigious Australian Academy of Science awards, recognizing their outstanding contributions to geodynamics, seismology, and climate research with significant global impact.
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National and international awards
This list records individually conferred national and international awards and honours received by members of the Research School of Earth Sciences. Internal ANU awards, student prizes, best-paper awards, team awards, honorary doctorates, communications awards and centre or consortium awards are excluded.
Legacy identifies a qualifying honour received after the recipient had left RSES.
| Award or honour | Awarding body | RSES recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign member | Academia Europaea | Kurt Lambeck (1999) |
| Foreign member | Académie des sciences, France | Kurt Lambeck (2005) |
| Beno Gutenberg Lecture | American Geophysical Union | Malcolm Sambridge (2020) |
| Cesare Emiliani Lecture | American Geophysical Union | Nerilie Abram (2025) |
| Charles A. Whitten Medal | American Geophysical Union | Kurt Lambeck (1993) |
| Edward Bullard Lecture | American Geophysical Union | Andrew Roberts (2020) |
| Fellow | American Geophysical Union | Hrvoje Tkalčić (2020) Penny King (2019) Eelco Rohling (2017) Trevor Ireland (2016) Hugh O'Neill (2015) Michael Roderick (2015) Andrew Roberts (2013) Malcolm Sambridge (2010) Richard Arculus (2010) Ian Campbell (2009) David Green (2004) Ian Jackson (2003) Ross Griffiths (2001) Ian McDougall (1997) Ross Taylor (1995) Geoff Davies (1992) Brian Kennett (1988) Mervyn Paterson (1986) Kurt Lambeck (1976) |
| Harry H. Hess Medal | American Geophysical Union | Ted Ringwood (1993) |
| Inge Lehmann Medal | American Geophysical Union | Brian Kennett (2017) |
| Joanne Simpson Medal | American Geophysical Union | Penny King (2019) |
| John Adam Fleming Medal | American Geophysical Union | Mike McElhinny (1988) |
| Maurice Ewing Medal | American Geophysical Union | Eelco Rohling (2021) |
| Norman L. Bowen Award and Lecture | American Geophysical Union | Ian Campbell (2024) Hugh O'Neill (2007) Mark Harrison (1995) Ross Taylor (1988) |
| Walter H. Bucher Medal | American Geophysical Union | Mervyn Paterson (2004) Ross Taylor (2002) |
| William Bowie Medal | American Geophysical Union | Ted Ringwood (1974) |
| Nicholas P. Fofonoff Award | American Meteorological Society | Callum Shakespeare (2024) Andy Hogg (2015) |
| Fellow | American Physical Society | Ross Griffiths (2014) |
| Axford Medal | Asia Oceania Geosciences Society | Andrew Roberts (2019) |
| David Allen Prize | Astronomical Society of Australia | Charley Lineweaver (2012) |
| Inaugural Fellow | Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society | Ross Griffiths (2010) |
| Australasian Science Prize | Australasian Science Journal | Michael Roderick (2009) |
| ANZGG Medal | Australia and New Zealand Geomorphology Group | Brad Pillans (2019) |
| Anton Hales Medal | Australian Academy of Science | Mark Hoggard (2026) Rhodri Davies (2018) |
| Dorothy Hill Medal | Australian Academy of Science | Caroline Eakin (2026) Nerilie Abram (2015) Daniela Rubatto (2009) Leanne Armand (2007) |
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) | Australian Academy of Science | Jochen Brocks (2026) Trevor Ireland (2025) Hrvoje Tkalčić (2024) Nerilie Abram (2024) Louis Moresi (2023) Dorrit Jacob (2021) Malcolm Sambridge (2015) Ian Jackson (2013) Patrick De Deckker (2012) Hugh O'Neill (2008) Malcolm McCulloch (2004) Ross Griffiths (2001) Brian Kennett (1994) Kurt Lambeck (1984) Ken Campbell (1983) Ross Taylor (1978) Mervyn Paterson (1972) Bill Compston (1971) John Jaeger (1954) |
| Frederick White Medal | Australian Academy of Science | Adele Morrison (2026) |
| Frederick White Prize | Australian Academy of Science | Andy Hogg (2012) |
| Haddon Forrester King Medal | Australian Academy of Science | Stephen Cox (2024) Ian Campbell (2020) Neil Williams (2014) |
| J. G. Russell Award | Australian Academy of Science | Wouter Schellart (2007) |
| Jaeger Medal | Australian Academy of Science | Hugh O'Neill (2025) Ross Griffiths (2017) Ian Jackson (2011) Malcolm McCulloch (2009) Ian McDougall (2007) Brian Kennett (2005) Kurt Lambeck (1995) Ted Ringwood (1993) David Green (1990) |
| Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture | Australian Academy of Science | Brian Kennett (2011) |
| Mawson Medal and Lecture | Australian Academy of Science | Andrew Roberts (2022) Gordon Lister (2012) Patrick De Deckker (2010) Allan White (2002) Bruce Chappell (1998) Ken Campbell (1986) Mike McElhinny (1983) David Green (1982) |
| Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal | Australian Academy of Science | John Jaeger (1947) |
| Fellow of ATSE (FTSE) | Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering | Ian Williams (2007) Bill Compston (1997) Neil Williams (1996) |
| Fellow | Australian Academy of the Humanities | Rainer Grün (2008) |
| Hilary Jolly Medal | Australian Freshwater Sciences Society | Patrick De Deckker (2004) |
| AINSE Gold Medal | Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering | Ian McDougall (1998) |
| Early Career Researcher Award | Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society | Sophie Lewis (2015) |
| Fellow | Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society | Andy Hogg (2023) |
| Meyers Medal | Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society | Adele Morrison (2018) |
| Priestley Medal | Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society | Nerilie Abram (2019) Andy Hogg (2015) Ross Griffiths (1991) |
| John Sanders Medal | Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society | John Fitz Gerald (2010) |
| Australian Organic Geochemistry Medal | Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference | Jochen Brocks (2022) |
| Grahame Sands Award | Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists | Lesley Wyborn (2021) (legacy) |
| Honorary Membership | Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists | F. E. M. Lilley (2004) (legacy) |
| Centenary Medal | Commonwealth of Australia | Anton Hales (2003) (legacy) Bill Compston (2003) (legacy) Brian Kennett (2003) (legacy) David Green (2003) (legacy) Ian McDougall (2003) (legacy) John Chappell (2003) (legacy) Kurt Lambeck (2003) (legacy) Mervyn Paterson (2003) (legacy) Ross Griffiths (2003) (legacy) Simon Turner (2003) (legacy) |
| Prime Minister's Prize for Science | Commonwealth of Australia | Kurt Lambeck (2018) (legacy) |
| Public Service Medal | Commonwealth of Australia | Phil Cummins (2022) |
| F.G. Houtermans Award | European Association of Geochemistry | Paolo Sossi (2021) |
| Geoff Eglinton Award | European Association of Organic Geochemists and Geochemical Society | Jochen Brocks (2019) |
| Alfred Wegener Medal | European Geosciences Union | Kurt Lambeck (1997) |
| Arne Richter Awards for Outstanding Early Career Scientists | European Geosciences Union | Grace Shephard (2016) |
| Arthur Holmes Medal | European Geosciences Union | Ted Ringwood (1985) |
| Beno Gutenberg Medal | European Geosciences Union | Malcolm Sambridge (2021) Brian Kennett (2007) |
| Geochem, Mineralogy, Petrology, Volc, Outstanding Early Career Scientist | European Geosciences Union | Michael Jollands (2021) |
| Geodynamics, Outstanding Early Career Scientist | European Geosciences Union | Siavash Ghelichkhan (2026) Mark Hoggard (2021) Rhodri Davies (2014) |
| Ian McHarg Medal | European Geosciences Union | Lesley Wyborn (2025) |
| John Dalton Medal | European Geosciences Union | Michael Roderick (2013) |
| Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal | European Geosciences Union | Trevor Ireland (2025) Daniela Rubatto (2019) Hugh O'Neill (2007) |
| Seismology, Outstanding Early Career Scientist | European Geosciences Union | Caroline Eakin (2022) |
| Christoffel Plantin Prize and Medal | Fonds Christoffel Plantin | Patrick De Deckker (2008) |
| Distinguished Service Award | Geochemical Society | Marc Norman (2019) |
| F. Earl Ingerson Lecture | Geochemical Society | Roberta Rudnick (2004) Ted Ringwood (1988) |
| Geochemical Fellow | Geochemical Society | Stephen Eggins (2026) Ian Campbell (2025) Jochen Brocks (2024) Penny King (2023) Jörg Hermann (2022) Stephen Foley (2022) Trevor Ireland (2020) Daniela Rubatto (2019) Richard Arculus (2014) Yuri Amelin (2014) Vickie Bennett (2013) William McDonough (2010) Malcolm McCulloch (2008) Hugh O'Neill (2007) Mark Harrison (2007) Bill Compston (1996) Ross Taylor (1996) Ted Ringwood (1996) |
| Paul Gast Lecture | Geochemical Society | Jochen Brocks (2020) |
| Geochemical Society of Japan Award | Geochemical Society of Japan | Masahiko Honda (2014) |
| Arthur L. Day Medal | Geological Society of America | Ted Ringwood (1974) |
| Fellow | Geological Society of America | Brad Pillans (2016) Lesley Wyborn (2016) (legacy) Vickie Bennett (2003) |
| Honorary Fellow | Geological Society of America | David Green (1986) Mervyn Paterson (1986) Bill Compston (1976) |
| A. E. Ringwood Medal | Geological Society of Australia | Greg Yaxley (2026) Hugh O'Neill (2023) Stephen Foley (2018) Malcolm McCulloch (2016) |
| Distinguished Fellow (including historic Honorary Fellows) | Geological Society of Australia | David Huston (2026) John Mavrogenes (2024) Greg Yaxley (2021) Brad Pillans (2016) David Green (2008) Keith Crook (2008) (historic title) Malcolm McCulloch (2008) Bruce Chappell (2007) (historic title) Mark Harrison (2007) Mike Rickard (1995) Ken Campbell (1992) (historic title) David Brown (1983) (historic title) Brian Kennett (year not yet verified) Ian McDougall (year not yet verified) Ken McQueen (year not yet verified) Mervyn Paterson (year not yet verified) Neil Williams (year not yet verified) Ross Taylor (year not yet verified) Terry Mernagh (year not yet verified) |
| Joe Harms Medal | Geological Society of Australia | John Mavrogenes (2023) |
| S. W. Carey Medal | Geological Society of Australia | Gordon Lister (2008) |
| W. R. Browne Award | Geological Society of Australia | Neville Exon (2018) Ken Campbell (2006) Allan White (1994) David Brown (1992) Germaine Joplin (1986) |
| Bruce Hobbs Medal | Geological Society of Australia, Tectonics & Structural | Stephen Cox (2010) Mervyn Paterson (2005) Gordon Lister (2001) |
| Gold Medal | Geological Society of Japan | David Green (2007) |
| Honorary Fellow | Geological Society of London | Patrick De Deckker (2014) (legacy) Bruce Chappell (1995) |
| Lyell Medal | Geological Society of London | Brian Kennett (2006) David Green (2000) |
| Wollaston Medal | Geological Society of London | Kurt Lambeck (2013) Ted Ringwood (1988) |
| Jubilee Medal | Geological Society of South Africa | Richard Armstrong (2015) |
| Abraham Gottlob Werner Medal | German Mineralogical Society (DMG) | David Green (1998) |
| Goldschmidt Award | German Mineralogical Society (DMG) | Oliver Nebel (2014) |
| ISI Citation Laureate | Institute for Scientific Information | Malcolm McCulloch (2001) |
| IAPSO Early Career Scientist Medal | International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans | Adele Morrison (2025) |
| IAG Fellow | International Association of Geodesy | Paul Tregoning (2007) |
| Honorary Life Fellow | International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) | Brad Pillans (2015) |
| Order of Leopold II | Kingdom of Belgium | Patrick De Deckker (2018) (legacy) |
| Young Investigator Award | MDPI Minerals | Antony Burnham (2021) |
| Fellow | Meteoritical Society | Marc Norman (2014) Trevor Ireland (2008) |
| Dana Medal | Mineralogical Society of America | Daniela Rubatto (2020) Jörg Hermann (2018) |
| Fellow | Mineralogical Society of America | Marc Norman (2020) Penny King (2019) Hugh O'Neill (2006) John Fitz Gerald (2005) Richard Arculus (2002) Bruce Chappell (1983) Mervyn Paterson (1982) |
| Mineralogical Society of America Award | Mineralogical Society of America | Jill Banfield (1997) Ted Ringwood (1967) |
| Hallimond Lecture | Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland | Bill Compston (1997) David Green (1995) Ted Ringwood (1983) |
| Max Hey Medal | Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland | Michael Anenburg (2026) Kate Kiseeva (2020) |
| Neumann Medal | Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland | Andrew Berry (2025) Hugh O'Neill (2003) |
| Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) | Order of Australia | Kurt Lambeck (2021) |
| Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) | Order of Australia | Kial Stewart (2005) |
| Member of the Order of Australia (AM) | Order of Australia | Neville Exon (2019) Patrick De Deckker (2007) David Green (2006) Germaine Joplin (1986) |
| Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) | Order of Australia | Brian Kennett (2019) Kurt Lambeck (2009) |
| Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year | Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science | Adele Morrison (2022) |
| Gold Medal | Royal Astronomical Society | Brian Kennett (2008) |
| Harold Jeffreys Lectureship | Royal Astronomical Society | Rhodri Davies (2022) |
| Price Medal | Royal Astronomical Society | Hrvoje Tkalčić (2022) Malcolm Sambridge (2009) |
| Honorary Fellow | Royal Society of New Zealand | Brad Pillans (2007) |
| Tage Erlander Prize | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences | Kurt Lambeck (2001) |
| Foreign member | Russian Academy of Sciences | David Green (2003) |
| Harry Fielding Reid Medal | Seismological Society of America | Brian Kennett (2023) (legacy) |
| Fellow | Society of Antiquaries of London | Rainer Grün (2008) |
| SEG Distinguished Lecturer | Society of Economic Geologists | Stephen Cox (2007) |
| Waldemar Lindgren Award | Society of Economic Geologists | Michael Anenburg (2022) Andy Tomkins (2008) Jeremy Richards (1995) |
| Zatman Lecture | Study of the Earth's Deep Interior (SEDI), IUGG | Son Pham (2024) |
| Brady Medal | The Micropalaeontological Society | Patrick De Deckker (2019) (legacy) |
| Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) | The Royal Society | Malcolm Sambridge (2026) Hugh O'Neill (2012) Brian Kennett (2005) Kurt Lambeck (1994) Ted Ringwood (1972) John Jaeger (1970) |
| Ganesha Widya Jasa Adiutama | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Phil Cummins (2016) |
| Prix International Georges Lemaître | Université catholique de Louvain | Kurt Lambeck (2001) |
| Foreign Associate | US National Academy of Sciences | Kurt Lambeck (2009) (legacy) |
