Busk Medal
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The Busk Medal is an award given annually by the Royal Geographical Society, for "conservation research or for fieldwork abroad in geography or in a geographical aspect of an allied science".[1] It was first awarded in 1975, and is named in honour of Douglas Laird Busk (1906–1990), a former diplomat, mountaineer, and honorary vice-president of the Society.[1]
Winners[edit]
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Year | Winner |
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1975 | N. N. Ambraseys |
... | ... |
1982 | Alfred Thomas Grove |
... | ... |
2021 | Emma Mawdsley |
2022 | James D. Sidaway[2] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "A history of the Society's medals and awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Busk Award recipient - Professor James D Sidaway". www.rgs.org. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
External links[edit]
- RGS spreadsheet of all medal and award winners: Enter "Busk" in search box to see all Busk Medal winners from 1975 onwards; adjust width of columns to see information about each winner