Medal of Merit

The EFG Medal of Merit is awarded to individuals who, in the view of Council, have provided exceptional and distinguished contributions to the EFG or to the geological profession in Europe.

The measure of distinguished service to professional geology in the European context includes but is not necessarily restricted to the following criteria:


Enhancement of the standing and reputation of the profession.


Service of substantial duration.


Promotion of the role of geology to those outside the profession.


Influence on the way the European profession is viewed.


Significant contribution to the organisation of the profession.


2022

Marie Fleming

2022

Fernando Noronha

2021

Mirko Vaněček

2020

Eva Hartai

2019

Antonis Angelopoulos

2018

Bill Gaskarth

2016

Iain Stewart

2015

José Martins Carvalho

2014

Peter Styles

2012

Antoine Bouvier

2011

Christer Akerman

2010

Isabel Fernández

2010

David Norbury

2009

Gareth Llwyd Jones

2008

John A Clifford

2007

Peer Anderson

2007

Pieter Laga

2005

Renzo Zia

2005

Pietro de Paola

2005

Manuel Regueiro

2005

Gerald Clement

2004

Richard Fox

2003

Eric Groessens

2000/2002

John Shanklin

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