The Busk Medal is an award given annually by the Royal Geographical Society, for "conservation research or for fieldwork abroad in geography or in a geographical aspect of an allied science".[1] It was first awarded in 1975, and is named in honour of Douglas Laird Busk (1906-1990), a former diplomat, mountaineer, and honorary vice-president of the Society.[1]

Winners

Busk Medal winners
YearWinner
1975N. N. Ambraseys
......
1982Alfred Thomas Grove
......
2021Emma Mawdsley
2022James D. Sidaway[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "A history of the Society's medals and awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. "Busk Award recipient - Professor James D Sidaway". www.rgs.org. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.


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