List of recipients of the W. S. Bruce Medal

This is a list of recipients of the W. S. Bruce Medal.

Established in 1923, the medal is awarded quinquennially for notable contributions to "Zoology, Botany, Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography or Geography, where new knowledge has been gained through a personal visit to polar regions." and is open to researchers of all nationalities, preferably of Scottish birth or origin, and preferably at the outset of their careers. It commemorates the work of Dr William Spiers Bruce, an explorer and scientific investigator in polar regions.

The award is made and administered by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in conjunction with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh.^[1]

Recipients

Source: Royal Scottish Geographical Society

1926 – James Mann Wordie
1928 – Harald Ulrik Sverdrup
1930 – Neil Alison Mackintosh
1932 – Henry George "Gino" Watkins
1936 – James William Slessor Marr
1938 – Alexander Richard Glen
1940 – Brian Birley Roberts
1942 – Dr George Colin Lawder Bertram
1944 – Lieutenant Thomas Henry Manning
1946 – Lt-Col Patrick Douglas Baird
1948 – Dr W A Deer
1950 – Dr Maxwell John Dunbar
1952 – Gordon de Quetteville Robin
1954 – Dr Richard Maitland Laws
1956 – J W Cowie
1958 – Dr Hal Lister
1960 – J MacDowall
1962 – Ken V Blaiklock
1964 – Dr Martin Wyatt Holdgate
1966 – Dr S Evans
1968 – Dr William Stanley Bryce Paterson
1972 – Dr P Friend
1977 – Dr Peter Wadhams
1980 – Dr A Clarke
1987 – Dr J E Gordon
1994 – Dr Ian Lamont Boyd
1999 – Professor D Marchant
2004 – Dr Michael J Bentley
2010 – Alison Cook
2016 – Andy Hein ^[2]
2019 – Professor Julian Dowdeswell
2020 – Professor Peter Nienow

References

^ "W S Bruce Medal | RSGS". Archived from the original on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
^ "Scientist wins medal for work in Antarctica". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 3 March 2018.