Congratulations to the past and present BGA committee members on their 2024 Royal Astronomical Society awards.

The 2024 RAS Gold Medal, the Society’s highest honour, has been awarded to Professor John-Michael Kendall (University of Oxford).

Professor Kendall was awarded the Gold Medal for his outstanding contributions in the field of solid Earth geophysics. Using seismology, he has made important contributions across academia and industry, from the deep Earth to volcanoes, and from ice sheets to the energy transition. One of his biggest contributions has been through supporting geophysics more widely, where he has taken on a number of leadership roles and has supported the next generation of seismologists by advising and supporting more than 70 PhD students and Postdoctoral Research Associates.

The 2024 Price Medal is awarded to Professor Christopher Davies (University of Leeds).

Professor Christopher Davies is awarded the Price Medal for a series of investigations modelling the fluid dynamics and material properties of the Earth’s core. This work has helped understand the thermochemical evolution of the Earth and importantly, how the Earth can sustain a geomagnetic field.

The 2024 Higher Education Award is awarded to Dr David Cornwell (University of Aberdeen)

Dr David Cornwell has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to undergraduate and postgraduate geophysics teaching over a number of years. In particular, he has used his knowledge as a mental health first aider to provide individual support and mentoring to many students, supporting their personal wellbeing, and stressing the importance of that wellbeing to their professional success.