Whitaker Medal
The Whitaker Medal is awarded in memory of the distinguished geologist, William Whitaker and was first awarded by the Institution of Water Engineers in 1930 to R.C.S. Walters for his paper on the hydrogeology of the Chalk in England. Since that time, the Institution and its successors awarded the Medal a further fourteen times to a total of 24 individuals. Since 1996, the Medal has been awarded by the Hydrogeological Group in recognition of an outstanding contribution to hydrogeology.
The following is a list of recipients:
Awards of the Whitaker Medal made by the Hydrogeological Group of the Geological Society
- 2011 K M Hiscock
- 2010 J Aldrick
- 2009 J A Barker
- 2007 R C Harris
- 2005 G Williams
- 2004 G P Jones
- 2002 A C Skinner
- 2000 J D Mather
- 1999 W M Edmunds
- 1997 L Clark
- 1996 M Price
Awards of the Whitaker Medal made by IWE and IWES
| Year | Author(s) | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | P G Eccles | Sulby reservoir, Isle of Man: design and construction |
| 1983 | K R Rushton, E J Smith and L M Tomlinson | An improved understanding of flow in a limestone aquifer using field evidence and mathematical models |
| 1982 | R J E Hawnt, J B Joseph and R J Flavin | Experience with borehole recharge in the Lee Valley |
| 1981 | J W Lloyd | The importance of drift deposit influences on the hydrogeology of major British aquifers |
| 1980 | K J Edworthy and R A Downing | Artificial groundwater recharge and its relevance in Britain |
| 1976 | P E R Lovelock, M Price and T K Tate | Groundwater conditions in the Penrith Sandstone at Cliburn, Westmorland |
| 1975 | S S D Foster and R I Crease | Nitrate pollution of Chalk groundwater in East Yorkshire? A hydrogeological appraisal |
| 1974 | E Morton* | A review of geology on the design and construction of impounding dams |
| 1971 | J Ineson* | Development of groundwater resources in England and Wales |
| 1969 | M F Kennard and J L Knill | Reservoirs on limestone with particular reference to the Cow Green scheme |
| 1957 | E S Hibber | The hydrogeology of the Wirral peninsula |
| 1955 | D Halton Thomson | Hydrogeological conditions in the Chalk at Compton, West Sussex (papers presented in 1921, 1931, 1938, 1941 and 1954) |
| 1949 | A L Lyon | The hydrogeology of the Coventry district |
| 1942 | F H Edmunds | Outlines of underground water supply in England and Wales |
| 1930 | R C S Walters | The hydrogeology to the Chalk in England |
* denotes posthumous award