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We are proud to share the news that Professor Patrick Irwin has been awarded the David Bates Medal by the European Geosciences Union for 2026. The medal was established by the Planetary & Solar System Sciences Division in recognition of the scientific and editorial achievements of Sir David Robert Bates, FRS and is awarded to scientists for their exceptional contributions to planetary and solar system sciences.
‘I am humbled to be joining such a list of laureates – including Professor Fred Taylor who was head of sub-department here at Oxford for many years,’ comments Professor Irwin. ‘I am absolutely thrilled and very thankful to my colleagues and to the EGU awards committee.’
You can see all the EGU medal-winners here.