John Tuzo Wilson (October 24, 1908 – April 15, 1993) was a Canadian geophysicist and geologist who achieved worldwide acclaim for his contributions to the theory of plate tectonics. The founder of the CGU, he was also a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of the British Empire, and a Fellow of the Royal Society, of the Royal Society of Canada, and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
The J. Tuzo Wilson Medal is given annually to recognize scientists who make outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge in any research area of the Union (i.e., Solid Earth, Biogeosciences, Geodesy, Hydrology, or Earth Surface Processes). Factors considered in the selection process include excellence in scientific or technical research, instrument development, industrial applications, and/or teaching.
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See here for a good indication of the content of a successful nomination letter.
Nominations should be submitted to the Chair of the Awards Committee by December 12 of the year prior to the Annual Scientific Meeting.
Past Wilson Medalists
| Year | Recipient | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gail Atkinson | Western University |
| 2015 | Kelin Wang | NRCan - Pacific Geoscience Centre |
| 2014 | Philip Marsh | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| 2013 | Zoltan Hajnal | University of Saskatchewan |
| 2012 | Doug Oldenburg | University of British Columbia |
| 2011 | Fred Cook | University of Calgary |
| 2010 | Nigel Edwards | University of Toronto |
| 2009 | Garth van der Kamp | Environment Canada |
| 2008 | Ming-ko (Hok) Woo | McMaster University |
| 2007 | Herb Dragert | Geological Survey of Canada - Pacific Geoscience Centre |
| 2006 | Alan Jones | Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, Ireland |
| 2005 | Ted Evans | University of Alberta |
| 2004 | Dick Peltier | University of Toronto |
| 2003 | Garry K.C. Clarke | University of British Columbia |
| 2002 | Doug E. Smylie | York University |
| 2001 | Roy D. Hyndman | Geological Survey of Canada - Pacific Geoscience Centre |
| 2000 | Donald M. Gray | University of Saskatchewan |
| 1999 | David J. Dunlop | University of Toronto |
| 1998 | Ron Clowes | University of British Columbia |
| 1997 | Chris Beaumont | Dalhousie University |
| 1996 | Petr Vanicek | University of New Brunswick |
| 1995 | Charlotte Keen | Geological Survey of Canada |
| 1994 | Michael J. Berry | Geological Survey of Canada |
| 1993 | Alan E. Beck | University of Western Ontario |
| 1992 | R. Don Russel | University of British Columbia |
| 1991 | Thomas Krogh | Royal Ontario Museum |
| 1990 | Gordon F. West | University of Toronto |
| 1989 | Leonard S. Collett | Geological Survey of Canada |
| 1988 | Ernie Kanasewich | University of Alberta |
| 1987 | David Strangway | University of British Columbia |
| 1986 | Mike Rochester | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| 1985 | Harold O. Seigel | Scintrex Ltd., Toronto |
| 1984 | Ted Irving | Geological Survey of Canada - Pacific Geoscience Centre |
| 1983 | D. Ian Gough | University of Alberta |
| 1982 | Jack A Jacobs | University of Cambridge, UK |
| 1981 | George D. Garland | University of Toronto |
| 1980 | Larry W. Morley | Geological Survey of Canada |
| 1979 | Roy O. Lindseth | Teknica Resource Development, Calgary |
| 1978 | J. Tuzo Wilson | University of Toronto |