The Hodson Award is conferred on a palaeontologist who is under the age of 35 and who has made a notable early contribution to the science.

Nominated by at least two members of the Association and the application must be supported by an appropriate academic case. Nominations will be considered and a decision made at the October meeting of Council.

Nominations should be sent to secretary@palass.org by the 25th of September.

The award will comprise a fund of £1000

Presented at the Annual Dinner.

Previous recipients of the Hodson Award:


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 -	Matthew Wills and Graham Budd
2001 -	Ivan Sansom and Patrick Orr