The Nordic Geoscientist Award will be presented every second year in connection with the Nordic Winter Meeting. The Award will be granted to a Nordic geoscientist who has, during their career, been strongly involved in specific fields in the geosciences, as well as society around us. All members of the Nordic geological societies as well as societies can propose candidates. A proposal, written in English, should comprise ca. 750 words. In addition to this text a Curriculum Vitae or equivalent broader, more detailed account of the highlights of a person’s career should be attached to the proposal. A jury, consisting of the leaders of each Nordic geological society, will consider the proposals and prepare a written statement on its decision on the Award. The prize will consist of a framed diploma and an engraved plate of stone. The winner will be invited to hold a plenary lecture at the Winter Meeting in connection with presentation of the Award. All proposals should be sent to the president of the Geological Society in your country by Monday, September 15th, 2025.
The prize was awarded for the first time in Reykjavik at the 30th NGWM in 2012 to Haakon Fossen, structural geologist from Bergen, Norway. The winner at the second time, in 2014, was Stefan Bengtson from the Swedish Museum on Natural History. In 2016, the winner was Rolf Birger Pedersen, University of Bergen, Norway. In 2018, the winner was Pãll Einarsson, professor emeritus from the University of Iceland, Iceland. In 2020, the winner was Pekka Nurmi from the Geological Survey of Finland. In 2022, the recipient of the Nordic Geoscientist Award in 2022 was Professor Emeritus Ólafur Ingólfsson from the University of Iceland. In 2024, the winner was Jan Mangerud, professor emeritus from the University of Bergen, Norway. This winner of 2026 will be announced at the banquet on Thursday evening.
