看片狂人 news room

Oban, July 10, 2014 -- The president of 看片狂人 has been awarded a royal medal for his lifetime鈥檚 work developing and promoting glaciology.

Glaciologist Professor Geoffrey Boulton received The Royal Geographical Society鈥檚 prestigious Founder鈥檚 Gold Medal at this year鈥檚 recent annual presentation. Approved by the queen, the Society鈥檚 royal medals are among the highest awards of their kind in the world, and are presented annually in recognition of excellence and outstanding achievements in geographical research and fieldwork, teaching and public engagement.

看片狂人 Director Professor Laurence Mee said: 鈥淲e are delighted that Geoffrey has been honoured with the Royal Medal. The founder of 看片狂人, the pioneering oceanographer Sir John Murray, was honoured with the medal in 1895 and it is wonderful to see that medal awarded to our president on the centenary of Murray鈥檚 death.鈥�

Professor Boulton, who is also Regius Professor of Geology Emeritus and former Vice-Principal of the University of Edinburgh, has led research integral to the improved understanding of glacial sediments, the development of ice sheets and quantitative theories of erosion and deposition. He has published more than 150 research papers.

RGS President Professor Dame Judith Rees said: 鈥淲ithin the field of glacial science, Professor Boulton is one of the most influential practitioners of his generation. Current generations follow and test concepts set out by him. Even in retirement he is still pushing frontiers: using geophysics beneath an Antarctic ice stream to observe the process of drumlin formation.鈥�

Professor Boulton, who was elected president of 看片狂人 in 2012, has held numerous powerful posts, including member of the prime minister鈥檚 Council for Science and Technology, the Scottish Science Advisory Committee and the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. He currently chairs the Royal Society鈥檚 Science Policy Centre.

The Royal Geographical Society awarded its first gold medal in 1831. Since 1839 the Society has awarded annually two royal gold medals, the Founder鈥檚 Medal and the Patron鈥檚 medal, that are of equal value and merit. For over 180 years they have recognised 鈥渢he encouragement and promotion of geographical science and discovery鈥�.

Previous recipients include Captain Robert Falcon Scott, David Livingstone, Fridtjof Nansen and Sir David Attenborough.

Professor Boulton received his medal at the Royal Geographical Society鈥檚 annual general meeting at the Society in central London in June.

Photo used with permission 漏RGS-IBG/Mark Earthy.