Nominations are now open for the Meyers Medal, Morton Medal, Gibbs Medal, and the Science Outreach Award

Nominations close 1 September 2024

Please consider nominating a colleague for one of these awards, which recognise excellence in the AMOS fields. The four awards recognise: 

• Meyers Medal: High-quality and innovative contributions by young researchers in the early stages of their academic career to the sciences covered by AMOS.
• Morton Medal: Leadership in meteorology and/or oceanography and/or related fields, with particular emphasis on education and development of young scientists, and personal example in research.
• Gibbs Medal: Long-term contribution to operational forecasting services.
• Science Outreach Award: Engagement with the public, politicians, schools, businesses and communities, to educate and inform those groups on topics associated with AMOS themes.

What needs to be included in a nomination package for all of these awards:

• A nomination letter of no more than 2 pages addressing the selection criteria for the specific award (these criteria are available on the specific Award webpages).
• An accompanying brief CV of the nominee of no more than 2 pages.
• A maximum of 3 letters of support, each no longer than 2 pages.
• For the Meyers Medal only, 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.
• No publication list or copies of published papers are to be included in the nomination package.
• Total maximum length of nomination package: 10 pages.

Only AMOS members can nominate someone for an AMOS award. 

Nominations should be forwarded to the AMOS Awards Committee chair at awards@amos.org.au. 

Please see the AMOS Award web pages at www.amos.org.au for selection criteria and further details of the awards and the nomination process.

Beth Ebert 
Chair, AMOS Awards Committee
Email: awards@amos.org.au