Royal Geographical Society Medals and Awards for 1987Source: Area, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Mar., 1988), p. 14Published by: The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20002532 .

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14 Notes and notices

Royal Geographical Society Medals and Awards for 1987

Founder's Medal

Dr Anthony Laughton FRS, Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, 'for contributions to oceanography'.

Patron's Medal

Professor R J Chorley, University of Cambridge, 'for contributions to geomorphology'.

Victoria Medal

Professor Emeritus Chauncy Harris, University of Chicago, 'for contributions to the study of geography of the USSR'.

Busk Medal

Professor Alice Coleman, King's College London, 'for innovations in land-use analysis and practical contributions to inner-city regeneration'.

Murchison Award

Professor Monica Cole, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, ' for major contributions to the geography of South Africa and to the understanding of savannas'.

Back Award

Dr Stan Openshaw, University of Newcastle, ' for the application of geographical methods to the study of the problems of nuclear energy'.

Cuthbert Peek Award

Dr Bill Knight, British Museum (Natural History), 'for scientific leadership of Project Wallace'.

Gill Award

Dr R J C Munton, University College London, 'for contributions to studies in agriculture and land use in Britain'.

Cherry Kearton Medal and Award

Colin Willock, Film Maker, 'for outstanding contributions to nature photography'.

Ness Award

Nicola Bennett-Jones SRN, 'for unselfish service in medical support of the RGS Projects in Mulu, Kora and Wahiba'.

Edward Heath Medal

Dr Roderic Dutton, Director, Centre for Overseas Research and Development, Durham, 'for his contribution to agricultural development in third world countries, especially Oman'.

Honorary corresponding member

Professor Mohammed Shafi, Aligarh Muslim University, India and Professor Gyorgy Enyedi, Budapest.

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