The Hodson Medal is an early career award for those with five to ten years of full-time experience after their PhD and having made a significant contribution to palaeontology.
A full list of previous recipients can be viewed here: Medal and Award Winners.
Who can nominate? Requires nomination by two members of the Association
Deadline: 31st March
Who was Frank Hodson?
Professor Frank Hodson (1921-2002) was the first Chair of Geology at the University of Southampton, UK, and a founding member of the Association (he was in the 'PalAss taxi', was an original member of the Palaeontological Dining Club and was the first PalAss Secretary). Hodson had wide-ranging interests, but his major research contributions were in goniatites and their use in Carboniferous biostratigraphy.
