The CGU Meritorious Service Award recognizes extraordinary and unselfish contributions to the operation and management of the Canadian Geophysical Union by a CGU member.
All members of the CGU are eligible for this award, although it is not normally given to someone who has received another major award (e.g., the J. Tuzo Wilson Medal). The award is made by the CGU Executive based on recommendations from the CGU Awards Committee, and is based on lifetime contributions to CGU activities.
See here for the full terms of reference.
Nominations should be submitted to the Chair of the Awards Committee (email: genevieve.ali@mcgill.ca) by December 12 of the year prior to the Annual Scientific Meeting.
Please note that for 2024 awards, nomination packages will be accepted until January 8, 2024. Any other changes to the typical application or nomination procedures will be communicated by email to registered CGU members.
Past Recipients of the Meritorious Service Award
| Year | Recipient | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Laura Brown | University of Toronto - Mississauga |
| 2023 | No recipient | |
| 2022 | Fiona Darbyshire | Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) |
| 2021 | Not awarded | |
| 2020 | Phil McCausland | Western University |
| 2019 | Not awarded | |
| 2018 | Not awarded | |
| 2017 | Kristy Tiampo | Western University |
| 2016 | Not awarded | |
| 2015 | Not awarded | |
| 2014 | Not awarded | |
| 2013 | Spiros Pagiatakis | York University |
| 2012 | Kathy Young | York University |
| 2011 | Masaki Hayashi | University of Calgary |
| 2010 | Zoltan Hajnal | University of Saskatchewan |
| 2009 | Gary Jarvis | York University |
| 2008 | Patrick Wu | University of Calgary |
| 2007 | Ed Krebes | University of Calgary |
| 2006 | J.A. Rod Blais | University of Calgary |
| 2005 | Ted Glenn | |
| 2004 | Ron Kurtz | Geological Survey of Canada |