Association Awards
Sidney Powers Memorial Award
The Sidney Powers Memorial Award is given in recognition of distinguished and outstanding contributions to, or achievements in, petroleum geology. It is AAPG’s most distinguished award, and is made at such times as the Executive Committee may designate, but not more than once in any calendar year.
Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award
The Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award is given in recognition of outstanding and exceptional leadership in the petroleum geosciences. It is AAPG’s second most distinguished award, second to the Sidney Powers Memorial Award. No more than one award is to be given per year.
Honorary Members
Honorary Member is bestowed upon persons who have distinguished themselves by their service and devotion to the science and profession of petroleum geology and to the Association. By Executive Committee action, this has been designated AAPG’s third most distinguished award. It is customary, but not mandatory, to make one or more awards each year.
Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award
The Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award is given in recognition of distinguished and out-standing achievement in exploration for petroleum or mineral resources, by members who have shown a consistent pattern of exploratory success, with an intended emphasis on recent discovery.
Robert R. Berg Award
The Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award is given in recognition of a singular achievement in petroleum geoscience research. It is AAPG’s fifth highest award, ranking beneath Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award and above the Distinguished Service Award. Up to two awards can be given in any calendar year.
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to members who have distinguished themselves in singular and beneficial long-term service to AAPG.
Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award
The Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award is given in recognition of distinguished and outstanding contributions to geological education. Only one award is to be given per year unless funding is approved by the Executive Committee when the award slate is approved. Contributions leading to consideration for this award will most often involve the teaching and counseling of students at the university level, and contributions to the education of the public, and management of educational programs may also be recognized.
Harrison Schmitt Awards
The Harrison Schmitt Award may be created by the Executive Committee to recognize individuals or organizations that, for a variety of reasons, do not qualify for other Association honors or awards.
Public Service Award
The Public Service Award is given to recognize contributions by members of the Association to public affairs and to encourage geologists to take a more active part in such affairs. Granting of this award in any year is discretionary.
Pioneer Award
The Pioneer Award is given to longstanding members who have contributed to the Association and who have made meaningful and significant contributions to the science of geology and have not received other awards but are deserving of recognition.
PAPER AWARDS
Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Award
TheWallace E. Pratt Memorial Award is to honor and reward the author(s) of the best AAPG Bulletin article published each calendar year.
Robert H. Dott, Sr., Memorial Award
The Robert H. Dott, Sr. Memorial Award is to honor and reward the author/editor of the best Special Publication dealing with geology published by the Association.
J.C. "Cam" Sproule Memorial Award
The J. C. “Cam” Sproule Memorial Award is given to recognize and reward younger authors of papers applicable to petroleum geology.
John W. Shelton Search & Discovery Award
The JohnW. Shelton Search and Discovery Award is given at the Annual Convention of the Association each year in recognition of the best contribution to the “Search and Discovery ” website in the past year.
George C. Matson Award
The George C. Matson Memorial Award is given each year at the annual convention of the Association in recognition of the best AAPG paper presented the previous year at the annual convention.
Jules Braunstein Memorial Award
The Jules Braunstein Memorial Award is given each year at the annual convention of the Association in recognition of the best poster session paper presented the previous year at the annual convention.
Geosciences in the Media
The Geosciences in the Media Award is given to a person in recognition of notable journalistic achievement in any medium which contributes to public understanding of geology, energy resources, or the technology of oil and gas exploration. Granting of this award in any year is discretionary. The award is a walnut plaque bearing the words, “For notable journalistic achievement in communications contributing to public understanding of geology.” The award was inaugurated in 1972 by Executive Committee action. In 2006 the name of the award was changed by Executive Committee action from the Journalism Award to the Geosciences in the Media Award.
A.I. Levorsen Memorial Award
The A. I. Levorsen Memorial Award recognizes the best paper presented at each AAPG Section meeting, with particular emphasis on creative thinking toward new ideas in exploration. The award is made at the Section meetings for papers presented at the previous year’s meetings.
Eastern Section | Gulf Coast Section | Mid-Continent Section
Pacific Section | Rocky Mountain Section | Southwest Section
Gabriel Dengo Memorial Award
The Gabriel DengoMemorial Award is given each year at the Annual convention in recognition of the best AAPG paper presented at the previous year’s International conference.
Ziad Beydoun Memorial Award
The Ziad Beydoun Memorial Award is given each year at the annual convention in recognition of the best AAPG poster session paper presented at the previous year’s International conference.
FOUNDATION AWARDS
Foundation Weeks Medal Award
The L. Austin Weeks Memorial Medal is given in recognition for extraordinary philanthropy and service directed to advance the mission of the AAPG Foundation. The Foundation award honors the late L. Austin Weeks, whose philanthropic legacy set an exemplary standard.
Foundation Chairman’s Award
The AAPG Foundation Chairman’s Award is given to recognize persons who have made extraordinary contributions (monetary or service) to the AAPG Foundation, and also to call attention to the role and value of the Foundation.
Teacher of the Year Award
The Teacher of the Year Award is given to a K-12 teacher for "Excellence in the Teaching of Natural Resources in the Earth Sciences." Nominations are submitted by AAPG Affiliated Societies and Sections, with the final selection made by a subcommittee of the AAPG Youth Education Activities Committee. Funded by the AAPG Foundation, the winning teacher's school is given $2,500 for the teacher's use in the classroom, and the teacher also receives $2,500 cash, plus an expense paid trip to the next AAPG Annual Meeting to receive the award.
STUDENT PAPER AWARDS
Best Student Oral Presentation
The Best Student Oral Presentation Award is given each year at the Annual Convention of the Association in recognition of the best student paper presented at the current annual convention.
Best Student Poster Presentation
The Best Student Poster Award is given each year at the Annual Convention of the Association in recognition of the best student poster presented at the current annual convention.
Carlos Walter M. Campos Memorial Award
The Carlos Walter M. Campos Memorial Award for Best International Student Paper is given each year in recognition of the best AAPG international student paper presented at the international conventions.
Ozan Sungurlu Memorial Award
The Ozan Sungurlu Memorial Award for Best International Student Poster is given each year in recognition of the best AAPG international student poster presented at the international conventions.