BAMOS
Jun 2020
5
AMOS Awards
Meyers Medal, the Morton Medal, the Gibbs Medal,
and the AMOS Science Outreach Award
Nominations close 1 September 2020
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, 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.
• AMOS 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.
• 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 by 1 September 2020.
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