2023

for seminal contributions to tropical oceanography and climate dynamics/prediction research and impactful leadership in national and international Earth and space sciences programs.

for being a global leader in the production of ocean turbulence by the internal tide and the parameterization of mixing in ocean and climate models.

for ground-breaking and highly considered research in geochemical modelling, volcanology and volcanic risk assessment, with significant societal impact.

for outstanding international contributions to environmental geosciences, especially groundwater hydrology, strongly linking with global climate and environmental changes.

for exceptional contributions and international leadership in the Geodetic Sciences, Satellite Positioning, and Navigation.

2019

for her invaluable research and tireless contribution to the science of understanding the Earth system evolution, including mean sea level variations.

for his outstanding contributions to the study of lithosphere geodynamics and tectonics, and your active promotion of international science cooperation in Earth and space sciences.

for his contributions to satellite navigation and space geodesy and your active promotion of international cooperation in Earth and space sciences.

for seminal contributions in seismological studies from crust to inner core, including obtaining robust 3-D models of inelasticity on a global scale, locating origen of ‘Earth’s hum” and launching ‘GEOSCOPE’, the first global broadband seismograph network.

for his exceptional contributions and international cooperation leadership in hydrologic sciences from basic, to applied research and to operational use worldwide.

for his significant advancement of sea-level science and outstanding contribution to international scientific cooperation, especially his leadership of the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL).

for his outstanding contributions on hydrological science basis for sustainable water utilization by developing a nonlinear time-variant system approach and international cooperation for sustainable water management as an engine for social and economic sustainable growth.

2015

for accomplishing a sustained series of innovations which are essential for the global monitoring of atmospheric constituents and his sustained leadership efforts in voluntary international cooperation.

for his significant contributions to the studies of seismic wave propagation, earthquake rupture dynamics and strong ground motion prediction and for his service to the seismological community.

for her undisputed reputation as a top scientist in clouds and precipitation physics studies and of her achievements in leading the community and teaching the young generations of students.

for making outstanding contributions to long-term monitoring of the ozone layer, and to our understanding of its evolution in the Earth’s atmosphere and for her service to the community.

for his pioneering contributions to the crosscutting field of snow ecology as well as for his relentless work towards the establishment of an International Association of Cryospheric Sciences within IUGG.

for his contributions to climate dynamics and climate prediction and his active promotion of international scientific cooperation in Earth sciences.