Meyers Medal

This award recognises the profound contributions of Dr Gary Meyers to oceanographic and climate research of the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans, and to the establishment of key collaborative projects between Australian and international agencies. The award is to acknowledge high-quality and innovative contributions by emerging researchers in the early stages of their academic career to the sciences covered by AMOS. The awardee should have demonstrated success as part of a research higher degree (PhD or Masters by research), as well as a record of high-quality research in the period after completing formal university training. This award will normally be given to emerging researchers no more than 5 years from completion of their highest degree, allowing for professional or personal career interruptions. Someone who had a “flying start” through a long period of successful research in the atmospheric sciences and oceanography prior to completing the PhD would not be considered an emerging researcher.

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The Meyers Medal is given every even year.

The award comprises a medal, a $500 cash component and a complimentary registration to attend an AMOS Conference.

The nominee should hold a research degree from a university at MSc or PhD level. At the time of nomination the nominee should be no more than 5 years from completion of their highest degree, allowing for professional or personal career interruptions.

Any AMOS member may make a nomination. Self-nominations are not accepted. The nomination package must include:

• A nomination letter of no more than 2 pages addressing the selection criteria
• An accompanying brief CV of the nominee of no more than 2 pages
• Up to three letters of support addressing the selection criteria, each no longer than 2 pages
• An optional career interruption statement of maximum 200 words, including but not limited to parental leave, caring responsibilities, non-research positions, sick leave and part time employment. Include the total duration of FTE (full time equivalent) employment since PhD conferral.
• For those who had a “flying start” with a career involving research prior to their PhD, include a statement on the nature and duration of the prior relevant career.

The total maximum length of the nomination package should not exceed 10 pages (not including career interruption or prior career statements). Nominations should not include separate publication lists or copies of published papers. Nominators should be aware of the AMOS Code of Conduct, which promotes diversity of membership and discipline when making nominations. The Award Sub-Committee has limited ability to seek additional information and therefore nomination documents must be complete and provide a full and fair account of each candidate.

The awardee should:

1. Evidence that significant research productivity was achieved during the nominee’s supervised higher degree program.
2. A CV that reflects particularly well on a productive post-MSc or post-PhD period at an Australian institution where individual initiative is evident in the direction of the research and the achievement of goals.
3. Endorsement by referees for energetic research effort, enthusiasm for the field and professional / ethical conduct.
4. Evidence of service to the promotion of the AMOS mission and the Australian research community. Examples include, but are not limited to: service on AMOS committees, contributions to AMOS activities, public engagement and outreach, research mentoring and leadership, and model development relevant to climate and weather research.

All criteria should be addressed in the nominations.

All criteria should be addressed in the nominations.

2014 – Sophie Lewis, Australian National University
2016 – Sarah Perkins Kirkpatrick, University of New South Wales
2018 – Adele Morrison, Australian National University
2020 – Acacia Pepler, Bureau of Meteorology
2022 – Ariaan Purich, Monash University
2024 – Edward Doddridge, University of Tasmania

Adele Morrison (Chair)
Ariaan Purich
Zoe Loh
Gab Abramowitz