"Clay Minerals" redirects here. For hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, see
Clay mineral.
TheMineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (now known as theMineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland[1]) was founded in 1876. Its main purpose is to disseminate scientific knowledge of the Mineral Sciences (mineralogy) as it may be applied to the fields ofcrystallography,geochemistry,petrology,environmental science andeconomic geology. In support of this vision, the society publishesscientific journals, books and monographs. It also organizes and sponsors scientific meetings, and the society connects with other societies which have similar scientific interests. Some of these other societies are theInternational Mineralogical Association, theEuropean Mineralogical Union, theMineralogical Society of America, theMineralogical Association of Canada, theGeological Society of London,IOM3, theNorth of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers and theMicrobiology Society.[2]
The Society publishes a variety of book series; these are entitled the "Landmark Series", the "Mineralogical Society Special Series", and the "Monograph series". It also publishes scientific journals entitledMineralogical Magazine,Clay Minerals, and theEMU Notes in Mineralogy. From 1920 to 2008 it also published theMineralogical Abstractsbibliographic database.Mineralogical Magazine andClay Minerals are hybrid journals, publishing both subscription-based and open access articles.
Aside from the denotation of senior members or Fellows of the Society that are permitted to use the post-nomial 'FMinSoc',[3] the Society recognises distinguished accomplishments through medals, lectures, honorary fellowships and awards:
- The Mineralogical Society-Schlumberger Award, given from 1990 to 2021 through the generous sponsorship ofSchlumbergerCambridge Research, is the most prestigious honour bestowed by the Society. It is awarded to recognise scientific excellence in mineralogy and its applications. From 2022, this award was renamed the Neumann Medal, in honour of DrBarbara Neumann, a clay mineralogist and inventor oflaponite. The criteria for the award remained the same.[4]
- The Max Hey Medal, given since 1993, recognises research of excellence carried out by young workers, within 15 years of the award of their first degree. It is named in honour ofMax H. Hey (1904-1984), eminent British mineralogist.
- The Collins Medal, given since 2010, is awarded annually to a scientist who has made an outstanding contribution to Mineral Sciences. The award is named afterJoseph Henry Collins (1841–1916), mineralogist and one of the founding members of the Society.
- Mineralogical Society lectures: Hallimond Lecture, George Brown Lecture, Society Distinguished Lecturer Programme.
- Honorary membership/fellowship.
- Undergraduate student awards.
Neumann Medal recipients
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Schlumberger Award recipients
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Max Hey Medal recipients
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- 2024 Luke Daly
- 2023 Richard Palin
- 2022 Sophie Nixon
- 2021 Anouk Borst
- 2020 Ekaterina Kiseeva
- 2019 Thomas Műller
- 2018 Oliver Lord
- 2017 Victoria Coker
- 2016 Philip Pogge von Strandmann
- 2015 Stuart J. Mills
- 2014 Chris Greenwell
- 2013 Nicholas J. Tosca and Hendrik Heinz (joint winners)
- 2012 Madeleine Humphreys
- 2011 Dan Morgan
- 2010 Takeshi Kasama
- 2009 Andrew Walker
- 2008 Diego Gatta
- 2007 Michele Warren
- 2006 A. Dominic Fortes
- 2005 Paul Hoskin
- 2004 Mark E. Hodson and Lidunka Vocadlo (joint winners)
- 2003 R.J. Harrison
- 2002 Dan J. Frost
- 2001 Andrew C. Kerr
- 2000 Ian C.W. Fitzsimons and R.W. Kent (joint winners)
- 1999 Alison Pawley
- 1998 M.R. Lee
- 1997 Jamie J. Wilkinson
- 1996 no award
- 1995 Simon C. Kohn
- 1994Simon Redfern
- 1993 Ross John Angel
