Product has been added to the basket
Item has been added to bibliography

President's Day 2024: Society Awards and Senior Medallist Talks

Date:
12 June 2024
Add to my calendar
Event type:
Awards, Hybrid, Social event
Organised by:
Geological Society Events
Venue:
Hybrid In person at Burlington House and Virtual via Zoom
Event status:
EVENT OPEN

group of men and women standing on a stairway smiling at the camera

Our President, Ruth Allington, warmly invites you to Burlington House for President’s Day on 12 June 2024 for the presentation of the 2024 Society Awards and the Senior Medallists Talks.

The awards presentation and lectures will also be available online for virtual attendees.

President's Day Programme (times in BST)

12:30   President's Day Lunch* 
14:00    President presents Medals, Awards & Funds
15:15    Lectures by Senior Medallists 
17:30    President closes the Awards Ceremony 
17:40-19:30   President's Day Drinks Reception* 

*The President’s Lunch and Drinks Reception with the 2024 Award Winners are optional each with a nominal charge for attendance:

  • Buffet lunch £20 per person 
  • Drinks reception £12.50 per person

Order of talks by senior medallists

Lyell Medal

Prof Lynne Frostick CBE, University of Hull


Murchison Medal

Prof David Pyle, University of Oxford


William Smith Medal

Dr Jacqueline Skipper, Geotechnical Consulting Group


Wollaston Medal

Prof Trond Helge Torsvik, University of Oslo


Registration

In-person and virtual attendance of the Society Awards presentation and the senior medallists talks is free for all Fellows.

There is a nominal fee for both the President’s Lunch (£20 pp) and Drinks Reception (£12.50pp). Attendance to these are optional. 

For in-person attendance REGISTER HERE 

You will be asked to select whether you wish to attend the Awards Ceremony and Medallists talks only,  or select ticket options with lunch and/or drinks reception included. Should you select the lunch and/or drinks options, you will be able to make your payment online by credit or debit card.

For virtual attendance via Zoom REGISTER HERE

AGM 2024

The 2024 Annual General Meeting takes place on the same day at 11am and is open to all members. Should you wish to attend the AGM, please visit our AGM 2024 event page as registration for this event is separate. 

Contact details

If further information is required, please email [email protected]