EAG and GS Announce the 2011 Geochemical Fellows

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Seth Davis (seth.davis@geochemsoc.org)

Saint Louis, MO - The European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society are pleased to announce the 2011 Geochemical Fellows. This year's Geochemical Fellows are:

• Samuel Bowring (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• Zhenhao Duan (Chinese Academy of Science)
• Steven Emerson (University of Washington)
• Katherine Freeman (Pennsylvania State University)
• J. Michael Moldowan [2011 Treibs Medalist] (Stanford University)
• Terry Plank (Columbia University)
• David Rubie (Universitaet Bayreuth)
• Susan L. Svane Stipp (University of Copenhagen)
• Dimitri Sverjensky (Johns Hopkins University)
• John W. Valley (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
• Dominique Weis (University of British Columbia)

These outstanding scientists join an elite group that comprises less than 0.3% of the current EAG and GS membership. What distinguishes these people? They are dedicated, creative, curious, and excellent teachers, advisors and role models. Every member of the geochemical community benefits in some manner from these men and women.

The Geochemical Fellows Award will be presented during an award ceremony at the Goldschmidt2011 conference in Prague, Czech Republic.

In 1996, the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry established the honorary title of Geochemistry Fellow, to be bestowed upon outstanding scientists who have, over some years, made a major contribution to the field of geochemistry. Urey, Goldschmidt and Treibs Medal winners become Fellows automatically.

The 2011 Fellows Selection Committee was chaired by Roberta Rudnick (University of Maryland) and included Alexandra Navrotsky, Seth Krishnaswami, Judith McKenzie, David Vaughan, Mark Norman, GS President Samuel Mukasa and EAG President Eric Oelkers.

The European Association of Geochemistry was founded in 1985 to promote geochemical research and study in Europe. It is now recognized as the premiere geochemical organization in Europe encouraging interaction between geochemists and researchers in associated fields, and promoting research and teaching in the public and private sectors. The EAG Business Office is based in Toulouse, France.

The Geochemical Society is a scientific society, founded in 1955, to encourage the application of chemistry to the solution of geological and cosmological problems. Membership is global with over 3,100 members from academia, government and industry in more than 55 countries. The GS Business Office is based in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department of Washington University in St. Louis.