Palaeontological Association
The Palaeontological Association (PalAss for short) is a charitable organisation based in the UK founded in 1957 for the promotion of the study of palaeontology and allied sciences.
Abbreviation | PalAss |
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Formation | 1957 |
Legal status | Registered charity |
Purpose | Palaeontology, Science Outreach, Education |
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Membership | c. 1200 members |
President | Prof. Charles H. Wellman |
Executive Officer | Dr. Jo Hellawell |
Website | The Palaeontological Association |
Publications
The Association publishes two main journals: Palaeontology and Papers in Palaeontology. The latter is the successor to the now discontinued Special Papers in Palaeontology. In addition, the Palaeontology Newsletter is published 3 times per year, and the Field Guides to Fossils series covering important palaeontological biotas is published in book form.
Awards
The Association confers a number of awards, including the Gertrude Elles Award for high-quality public engagement; the Mary Anning Award for outstanding contributions from those not professionally employed in palaeontology; the Hodson Award for exceptional early-career achievement; the President's Medal as a mid-career award; and the organisation's highest award for exceptional lifetime achievement, the Lapworth Medal.
Hodson Awardees
Source: Paleontological Association
Year | Recipient |
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2019 | Silvia Danise |
2018 | Xiaoya Ma |
2017 | Stephen L. Brusatte |
2016 | Susannah C.R. Maidment and Robert S. Sansom |
2015 | Roger Benson |
2014 | Maria McNamara |
2013 | Matthew Friedman |
2012 | Jakob Vinther |
2011 | Richard Butler |
2010 | Thijs Vandenbroucke |
2009 | Emily Rayfield |
2008 | Bridget Wade |
2007 | Shanan Peters |
2006 | Paul Barrett and Guy Harrington |
2005 | Philip Donoghue |
2004 | Heather Wilson |
2003 | Charlotte Jeffrey |
2002 | Graham Budd and Matthew Wills |
2001 | Patrick Orr and Ivan Sansom |