MAL – Medal & Award Lectures and Celebrations

Monday, 28 April

MAL43-GMPV
GMPV Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Renée Jade Tamblyn
Convener: Holly Stein
Abstract
| Mon, 28 Apr, 12:00–12:30 (CEST)
 
Room K1
Mon, 12:00
MAL9
Champion(s) for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award Lecture by Claudia Jesus-Rydin
Convener: Alberto Montanari | Co-convener: Lisa Wingate
Abstract
| Mon, 28 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room G1
Mon, 19:00

Tuesday, 29 April

MAL36-CL
CL Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Kai Kornhuber
Convener: Kerstin Treydte
Abstract
| Tue, 29 Apr, 10:45–11:15 (CEST)
 
Room F1
Tue, 10:45
MAL25-NH
Plinius Medal Lecture by Annegret Henriette Thieken
Convener: Heidi Kreibich
Abstract
| Tue, 29 Apr, 10:55–11:25 (CEST)
 
Room N2
Tue, 10:55
MAL3
Arthur Holmes Medal Lecture by Paul Tackley
Convener: Peter van der Beek
Abstract
| Tue, 29 Apr, 12:45–13:45 (CEST)
 
Room E1
Tue, 12:45
MAL7-NH
Arne Richter Award for Outstanding ECS Lecture by Mariana Madruga de Brito
Convener: Heidi Kreibich
Abstract
| Tue, 29 Apr, 14:05–14:25 (CEST)
 
Room 1.31/32
Tue, 14:05
MAL20-ST
Julius Bartels Medal Lecture by Richard Horne
Convener: Emilia Kilpua
Abstract
| Tue, 29 Apr, 17:25–17:55 (CEST)
 
Room E2
Tue, 17:25
MAL21-NP

In this session there will be the NP Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Johannes Jakob Lohmann followed by a ceremony in memory of Vincenzo Carbone and delivery of the Lewis Fry Richardson Medal to his family or colleagues.

Convener: François G. Schmitt | Co-convener: Davide Faranda
Orals
| Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room -2.33
Tue, 19:00
MAL32-AS

In this session we celebrate the 2025 awardees of the Atmospheric Sciences division through the Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal Lecture by Ulrike Lohmann and the Atmospheric Sciences Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Dominik Stolzenburg.

Convener: Philip Stier | Co-convener: Athanasios Nenes
Orals
| Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00–19:55 (CEST)
 
Room G2
Tue, 19:00
MAL11-GD

This session contains the 2025 EGU Augustus Love medal lecture by Neil Ribe and GD Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Iris van Zelst.
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Convener: Jeroen van Hunen | Co-convener: Laetitia Le Pourhiet
Orals
| Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room D1
Tue, 19:00
MAL19-CR
Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal Lecture by Shin Sugiyama and Arne Richter Award for Outstanding ECS Lecture by Brice Noël
Convener: Carleen Tijm-Reijmer | Co-convener: Daniel Farinotti
Orals
| Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room F1
Tue, 19:00
MAL28-PS

The Runcorn-Florensky Medal Lecture at EGU25 honors an individual whose work has made outstanding contributions to planetary and solar system sciences, spanning research into planetary bodies, surface and atmospheric processes, and extraterrestrial environments. This distinguished medal lecture highlights exemplary achievements that have shaped our understanding of the solar system and advanced planetary exploration.

Convener: Anezina Solomonidou | Co-conveners: Joana S. Oliveira, Lena Noack
Orals
| Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room E2
Tue, 19:00
MAL15-HS
Henry Darcy Medal Lecture by Jan Seibert
Convener: Alberto Viglione
Abstract
| Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room B
Tue, 19:00
MAL12-GI

The Christiaan Huygens Medal, awarded annually by the European Geosciences Union (EGU) through its Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems (GI) Division, recognizes significant contributions in geoscientific instrumentation and data systems.
The 2025 recipient is Dr. Francesco Soldovieri, honored for his exceptional work in electromagnetic sensing and its applications. Dr. Soldovieri, Director of the Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment (IREA) at the National Research Council (CNR) in Naples, Italy, has advanced radar data processing methodologies for applications spanning archaeology, cultural heritage diagnostics, geophysics, infrastructure monitoring, and security. His research, emphasizing electromagnetic modeling and inversion approaches, has enhanced non-invasive subsurface exploration techniques, benefiting the preservation of archaeological sites.
Dr. Soldovieri has authored over 260 journal articles and contributed to more than 370 conference proceedings, covering topics such as ground-penetrating radar (GPR), radar imaging, inverse scattering, and bioradar technologies. His innovative work has significantly influenced the use of GPR in various disciplines.
A key figure in the scientific community, Dr. Soldovieri has served as General Chair of the International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (2007) and Co-Chair of the Ground Penetrating Radar Conference (2010). He is also a member of the editorial boards of prominent journals like IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging and IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.
The special session for the EGU Christiaan Huygens Medal 2025 will feature Dr. Soldovieri’s lecture, where he will present insights from his extensive research and discuss future directions in electromagnetic sensing technologies. This session celebrates his achievements and fosters knowledge exchange to drive advancements in geoscientific instrumentation and data systems.

Convener: Pietro Tizzani | Co-convener: Raffaele Castaldo
Abstract
| Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room -2.15
Tue, 19:00
MAL16-ESSI
Ian McHarg Medal Lecture by Lesley Wyborn and ESSI Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Marthe Klöcking
Convener: Jens Klump
Orals
| Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room G1
Tue, 19:00
MAL13-OS
Fridtjof Nansen Medal Lecture by Tatiana Ilyina and OS Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Jens Terhaar
Convener: Johan van der Molen
Orals
| Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room M2
Tue, 19:00

Wednesday, 30 April

MAL22-CL
Milutin Milanković Medal Lecture by Zhengyu Liu
Convener: Kerstin Treydte
Abstract
| Wed, 30 Apr, 10:45–11:30 (CEST)
 
Room F1
Wed, 10:45
MAL29-NH
Sergey Soloviev Medal Lecture by Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano
Convener: Heidi Kreibich
Abstract
| Wed, 30 Apr, 10:55–11:25 (CEST)
 
Room E2
Wed, 10:55
MAL2
Alfred Wegener Medal Lecture by Trevor John McDougall
Convener: Peter van der Beek
Abstract
| Wed, 30 Apr, 12:45–13:45 (CEST)
 
Room E1
Wed, 12:45
MAL38-ERE
ERE Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Iman Rahimzadeh Kivi
Convener: Viktor J. Bruckman
Abstract
| Wed, 30 Apr, 14:05–14:35 (CEST)
 
Room -2.31
Wed, 14:05
MAL47-SM
SM Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Brandon Paul VanderBeek
Convener: Alice-Agnes Gabriel
Abstract
| Wed, 30 Apr, 16:20–16:50 (CEST)
 
Room D1
Wed, 16:20
MAL0
EGU Award & Medal Celebration
Convener: Peter van der Beek
Wed, 30 Apr, 17:00–19:30 (CEST)
 
Room E1
Wed, 17:00
MAL17-SSP

In this session the Stratigraphy Sedimentology and Paleontology Division (SSP) celebrates the Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal. This year the SSP Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal has been awarded to Donald Ross Prothero for his contribution in the field of stratigraphy and paleontology. A lecture by Donald Ross Prothero will be part of this session.

Speaker

  • Katherine Marriott, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, United States of America
Convener: Cinzia Bottini | Co-convener: Jorijntje Henderiks
Abstract
| Wed, 30 Apr, 17:30–18:00 (CEST)
 
Room D3
Wed, 17:30

Thursday, 1 May

MAL49-ST
ST Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Karin Dissauer
Convener: Emilia Kilpua
Abstract
| Thu, 01 May, 08:35–08:50 (CEST)
 
Room L1
Thu, 08:35
MAL42-GM
GM Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Jana Eichel
Convener: Kristen Cook
Abstract
| Thu, 01 May, 10:50–11:20 (CEST)
 
Room D3
Thu, 10:50
MAL4
Jean Dominique Cassini Medal Lecture by Raymond Pierrehumbert
Convener: Peter van der Beek
Abstract
| Thu, 01 May, 12:45–13:45 (CEST)
 
Room E1
Thu, 12:45
MAL6-HS
Arne Richter Award for Outstanding ECS Lecture by Frederik Kratzert
Convener: Alberto Viglione
Abstract
| Thu, 01 May, 14:05–14:35 (CEST)
 
Room C
Thu, 14:05
MAL10-EOS
Katia and Maurice Krafft Award Lecture by Heather Handley
Convener: Solmaz MohadjerECSECS
Abstract
| Thu, 01 May, 14:55–15:25 (CEST)
 
Room -2.93
Thu, 14:55
MAL30-TS

Outstanding ECS Lecture by Renelle Dubosq
The award recognizes Dr. Dubosq pioneering nanogeology research, advancing our understanding of plastic deformation in minerals using innovative 2D and 3D analytical techniques in tectonics and structural geology.

Stephan Mueller Medal Lecture by Heidrun Kopp.
The award recognizes Prof. Kopp innovative research and groundbreaking discoveries in convergent margin systems, large earthquake processes, active fault slip, magmatic arc systems and geohazards.

Convener: Paola Vannucchi | Co-convener: João Duarte
Orals
| Thu, 01 May, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room G2
Thu, 19:00
MAL18-HS
John Dalton Medal Lecture by Paolo D'Odorico
Convener: Alberto Viglione
Abstract
| Thu, 01 May, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room B
Thu, 19:00
MAL14-CL
Hans Oeschger Medal Lecture by Heather Marie Stoll
Convener: Kerstin Treydte
Abstract
| Thu, 01 May, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room F2
Thu, 19:00
MAL26-GM
Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal Lecture by Christopher D. Clark
Convener: Kristen Cook
Abstract
| Thu, 01 May, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room D1
Thu, 19:00
MAL27-GMPV
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal Lecture by Trevor Russell Ireland
Convener: Holly Stein
Abstract
| Thu, 01 May, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room -2.31
Thu, 19:00
MAL23-EMRP
Petrus Peregrinus Medal Lecture by Nils Olsen and EMRP Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Carolina Giorgetti
Convener: Sergio Vinciguerra
Orals
| Thu, 01 May, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room -2.33
Thu, 19:00
MAL24-SSS
Philippe Duchaufour Medal Lecture by Wulf Amelung and SSS Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Katerina Georgiou
Convener: Heike Knicker
Orals
| Thu, 01 May, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room G1
Thu, 19:00
MAL31-G

The Geodesy Division medal and award ceremony will feature the Geodesy Division Early Career Scientists (ECS) Award presentation given by Matthias Schartner and the Vening Meinesz Medal lecture by René Forsberg.

Public information:

19:00–19:05 Introduction

19:05–19:20 G Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award Lecture by Matthias Schartner

19:20–19:25 Laudation for René Forsberg by Jürgen Müller

19:25-19:55 Vening Meinesz Medal Lecture by René Forsberg

19:55–20:00 Q&A

Convener: Annette Eicker | Co-convener: Roelof Rietbroek
Orals
| Thu, 01 May, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room K1
Thu, 19:00
MAL33-BG
Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal Lecture by Corinne Le Quéré and BG Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Getachew Agmuas Adnew
Convener: Ana Bastos
Orals
| Thu, 01 May, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room N1
Thu, 19:00

Friday, 2 May

MAL1
Alexander von Humboldt Medal Lecture by Sachchida Nand Tripathi
Convener: Peter van der Beek
Abstract
| Fri, 02 May, 12:45–13:45 (CEST)
 
Room E1
Fri, 12:45