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Downloaded from http://jgs.lyellcollection.org/ by guest on September 25, 2021 Journal of the Geological Society, London, Vol. 167, 2010, pp. 841–842. doi: 10.1144/0016-76492010-Awa. Society Awards for 2010 WOLLASTON MEDAL—Richard Sibson LYELL MEDAL—Bill Ruddiman for revolutionary contributions to our understanding of faulting for major contributions to both the theory and practical assess- processes, earthquakes and fluid flow in the Earth’s crust. ment of long-term and abrupt climate changes during the Cenozoic. MURCHISON MEDAL—Randall Parrish for widespread and WILLIAM SMITH MEDAL—Henry Posamentier for univer- fundamental contributions to geoscience through isotope geo- sally applied techniques based on his pioneering contributions to chronology. sequence stratigraphy. COKE MEDAL—Richard Selley for significant contributions to COKE MEDAL—Euan Clarkson for outstanding contributions pure and applied sedimentology as researcher, author and to palaeontology as researcher, author and teacher. teacher. 841 Downloaded from http://jgs.lyellcollection.org/ by guest on September 25, 2021 842 AWARDS BIGSBY MEDAL—Sara Russell for fundamental research on PRESTWICH MEDAL—Peter Friend the formation of the solar system and planets. for contributions to our understanding of the geometry of fluvial sandstone bodies and their subsurface interpretation. R. H. WORTH PRIZE—Dorset & East Devon Coast World Heritage Site core team for achieving UNESCO World Heritage Site designation for the ‘Jurassic Coast’. WILLIAM SMITH FUND—Zoe Shipton for her work in using statistical methods to predict fault zone character in the subsurface. LYELL FUND—Kirsty Penkman for reviving the role and reputation of ‘amino acid dating’ in the UK, demonstrating its true viability and potential. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD—Margaret Wood for her tireless work promoting geology and geoconservation through school education and the RIGS movement in Wales. PRESIDENT’S AWARDS Tom Gernon for his innovative work on fluidization processes in the formation of kimberlite pyroclastic deposits. Tom Dunkley Jones for improving our understanding of the evolution and controls on the Earth’s climate during the Palaeogene period. Laura Robinson for her highly promising geochemical work. JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY YOUNG AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2009 Craig Barrie for his paper ‘On the growth of colloform textures: a case study of sphalerite from the Galmoy ore body, Ireland’ pp. 563– 582 (with A. J. Boyce, A. P. Boyle, P. J. Williams, K. Blake, J. J. Wilkinson, M. Lowther, P. McDermott & D. J. Prior)..

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