Awards & Honours

AOGS recognises scientific excellence, sustained service, international cooperation and outstanding contributions to geoscience in Asia and Oceania through its medals, membership honours and Award Lecture.

Planning to nominate someone? Select the relevant award or honour below to review its purpose, eligibility and selection criteria, nomination requirements, required documents, evaluation process and past recipients before submitting a nomination through MARS.

Society Awards & Honours

AOGS Axford Medal

Recognises outstanding achievements in geoscience, together with unselfish cooperation and leadership in Asia and Oceania.

Includes: Eligibility • Criteria • Required Documents • Selection Process • Recipients

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AOGS Wing Ip Medal

Recognises sustained leadership, service and unselfish international cooperation in geoscience, particularly in Asia and Oceania.

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AOGS Honorary Member

Recognises persons of international standing in geoscience or those who have rendered exceptional service to AOGS.

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AOGS Fellows

Recognises sustained career contributions, scientific breakthroughs, innovation or leadership in geoscience.

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Award Lecture

Kamide Award Lecture

Recognises outstanding early-career researchers selected by the eight AOGS Sections to deliver Kamide Award Lectures at the Annual Meeting.

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Recipients & Nominations

View recipients by honour, year or AOGS Section, or review the nomination rules before submitting a nomination through MARS.

Ready to Nominate?

  1. Review the Award Requirements
    Select the relevant award or honour above and check the eligibility criteria, nomination requirements and required documents.
  2. Read the General Nomination Rules
    Review the rules that apply across AOGS Awards & Honours, including eligibility, conflicts of interest and nomination validity.
  3. Submit through MARS
    When your nomination materials are complete, sign in to MARS to submit the nomination.