Palaeontological Association
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| Abbreviation | PalAss |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1957 |
| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Purpose | Palaeontology, Science Outreach, Education |
| Location |
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| Membership | c. 1200 members |
President | Prof. Rachel Wood |
Executive Officer | Dr Jo Hellawell |
| Website | The Palaeontological Association |
The Palaeontological Association (PalAss for short) is a charitable organisation[1] based in the UK founded in 1957 for the promotion of the study of palaeontology and its allied sciences.
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.[2]
Hodson Awardees
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Rachel C.M. Warnock |
| 2022 | Allison C. Daley |
| 2021 | Russell J. Garwood |
| 2020 | Erin E. Saupe |
| 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 |
President's Medal Awardees
Source: The Palaeontological Association Medal and Award Winners List
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Richard J. Butler |
| 2022 | Zerina Johanson |
| 2021 | Anjali Goswami |
| 2020 | Xu Xing |
| 2019 | Mark D. Sutton |
| 2018 | Emily J. Rayfield |
| 2017 | Jennifer C. McElwain |
| 2016 | Paul M. Barrett |
| 2015 | Graham Budd |
| 2014 | Philip C.J. Donoghue |
| 2013 | Charles H. Wellman |
| 2012 | Harry Dowsett |
| 2011 | Gregory Edgecombe |
| 2010 | Nicholas Butterfield |
| 2009 | Kevin Peterson |
| 2008 | Paul Upchurch |
References
- ^ "THE PALAEONTOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION - Charity 1168330". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Medal and Award Winners List | The Palaeontological Association". www.palass.org. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ The Palaeontological Association Medal and Award Winners List