The Else-Ragnhild Neumann Award for Women in Geosciences goes to women who have made a significant contribution to geosciences in their PhD or postdoctoral research.
Else-Ragnhild Neumann is Norway's first female professor of geology.
The award was established in 2018. Awarded by The Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics 2018 - 2022, and later Centre for Planetary Habitability from 2023, in cooperation with The Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo.
– The laureates are as follows:
The 2023 award
The award winner for 2023 is:
Prize winner Sofia Elisabeth Kjellman: for her achievements in the field of geoscience. She has a total of 11 published papers, 3 of these as a first author. She is highly active in organizing workshops and other activities, showcasing her dedication and involvement in geosciences. In addition she is involved in science communication, emphasised by the award committee.
See also: The nomination and presentation of the winner.
The 2022 award
The award winner for 2022 was recognised at a CEED-symposium and conference, Oslo-Copenhagen, 7.12.2022.
Prize winner Jessica Ann McBeck: has a most impressive publication record, and her combination of using numerical modelling, laboratory experiments and utilisation of field data to get better forecasting of earthquakes is most interesting. It is obvious that her Ph.D. and postdoctoral research has impacted the field of geosciences in a major way.
See also: The nomination and presentation of the winner.
The 2021 award
The award winner for 2021 was recognised at a conference event at The Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED), University of Oslo, Voksenåsen on 2.12.2021.
Prize winner Louise Mary Vick: the award committee state that Louise Mary Vick has received national and international recognition within the field of geohazards and engineering geology. Her work is innovative and highly relevant to advance the understanding of the behavior of unstable mountain slopes in a changing climate.
See also: The nomination and presentation of the winner.
The 2020 award
The award winner for 2020 was recognised at a digital event at Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, on 18.12.2020.
Prize winner Ágnes Király: the award committee state that Ágnes Király has outstanding results already obtained and on an important topic, with important implications in Geodynamics. She has a very good publication record and has given several invited lectures. The candidate is a very promising young scientist.
See also: The nomination and presentation of the winner.
Se also (in Norwegian): Ágnes Király får pris for forskning på geodynamikk
The 2019 award
The award winner for 2019 was recognised at a special event at The Dept. of Geosciences and CEED at Toppsenteret, Forskningsparken, Oslo on 22.11.2019.
Prize winner Andreia Plaza-Faverola: the award committee concluded the research outcome of Andreia Plaza-Faverola deserves recognition due to its originality, high quality and impact. Her research in marine geophysics is original as she links gas emission occurrences in Arctic marine environment with the effects of glaciation/deglaciation and changes in tectonic stress.
See also: The nomination and presentation of the winner.
The 2018 award
The 2018 award had two winners, and they were recognised at the special symposium for Else-Ragnhild Neumann 80st anniversary on 07.12.2018:
Prize winner Anja Røyne: deserved recognition for her investigations of mineral growth in porous media, fluid and hydration and crystal growth that provides a very interesting contribution to the poorly known nano- and micro-scale processes.
Prize winner Grace E. Shephard: always make original, rigorous and very robust quantitative contribution on mantle dynamics. The analysis provides fundamental contribution on understanding the link between shallow surface process and deep mantle dynamics.
See also (in Norwegian): To UiO-forskere fikk Else-Ragnhild Neumann Award for Women in Geosciences 2018, article on titan.uio.no, 10.12.2018