Paleontological Society Awards

The Society recognizes distinguished accomplishments through three awards, one recognized by a medal, the other two by inscribed plaques normally presented annually. Other awards are presented as warranted and recommended by Council. The three formally established awards follow.

 The Paleontological Society Medal, the most prestigious honor bestowed by the Society, is awarded to a person whose eminence is based on advancement of knowledge in paleontology.

 The Charles Schuchert Award is presented to a person under 40 whose work reflects excellence and promise in the science of paleontology.

The Harrell L. Strimple Award is given for contributions to paleontology by an amateur--that is, by a person who does not derive his/her livelihood from the study of fossils.

2007 winners were:

Three President’s Citations acknowledging exceptional dedication to the purposes of the Paleontological Society were awarded to:

LISTS OF PREVIOUS AWARDEES
The Paleontological Society Medal
1963. Raymond C. Moore 
1964. G. Arthur Cooper 
1966. Alfred S. Romer 
1967. Carl O. Dunbar 
1970. Ralph W. Chaney 
1971. Preston E. Cloud 
1972. Katherine VanWinkle Palmer 
1973. George Gaylord Simpson 
1974. John W. Wells 
1975. F. M. Carpenter 
1976. Kenneth E. Caster 
1977. Wendell Woodring 
1978. James M. Schopf 
1979. Norman D. Newell 
1980. Everett C. Olson 
1981. Harold S. Ladd 
1982. Alfred R.Loeblich, Jr., and Helen Tappan 
1983. Harry B. Whittington
1985. William A. Cobban 
1986. Heinz A. Lowenstam 

1984. Curt Teichert 
1987. Harlan P. Banks 
1988. Rousseau H. Flower 
1988. J. Wyatt Durham 
1989. Thomas W. Amsden 
1990. Daniel I. Axelrod 
1991. Norman F. Sohl 
1992. Malcolm C. McKenna 
1993. Adolf Seilacher 
1994. Walter C. Sweet
1995. Alfred G. Fischer 
1996. James W. Valentine 
1997. David M. Raup 
1998. Allison R. (Pete) Palmer
1999. Arthur J. Boucot
2000. Jack A. Wolfe
2001. Alan H. Cheetham
2002. Stephen J. Gould
2003. Richard K. Bambach
2004. Martin A.Buzas
2005. Andrew H. Knoll
2006. Geerat J. Vermeij
2007. Steven M. Stanley

The Charles Schuchert Award

1973. David M. Raup 
1974. James W. Schopf 
1975. Stephen J. Gould 
1976. Thomas J. M. Schopf 
1977. Steven M. Stanley 
1978. Robert L. Carroll 
1979. R. Niles Eldredge 
1980. James Doyle 
1981. Philip D. Gingerich 
1982. James Sprinkle 
1983. J. John Sepkoski, Jr. 
1984. Daniel C. Fisher 
1985. Jennifer A. Kitchell 
1986. John A. Barron
1988. David Jablonski 
1989. Simon Conway Morris  		1987. Andrew H. Knoll 
1990. William I. Ausich and Carlton E. Brett 
1991. Donald R. Prothero 
1992. Stephen J. Culver 
1993. Peter R. Crane 
1994. Christopher G. Maples 
1995. Susan M.Kidwell 
1996. Douglas H. Erwin 
1997. Mary L. Droser 
1998. Paul L. Koch
1999. Charles Marshall
2000. Michael J. Foote
2001. Loren E. Babcock
2002. Bruce Lieberman
2003. Steven M. Holland
2004. Peter J. Wagner
2005. Michal Kowalewski
2006. Shuhai Xiao
2007. John Alroy

The Harrell L. Strimple Award

1984. Lloyd Gunther Family
1985. W. H. White, Jr. 
1986. W. D. "Ted" White 
1987. Calvin O. Levorson and Arthur J. Gerk 
1988. C. W. Wright 
1989. Ernest and Onsby Hammon 
1990. Karl F. Hirsch 
1991. Melvin S. Ashwill
1992. Gerald R. Case 
1993. Peter J. Harmatuk 
1994. Ross E. Berglund 		1995. Marshall Lambert 
1996. William D. and Lois J. Pitt 
1997. Hans Hagdorn 
1998. Peter LeGrand Smith
1999. Aranguti Family
2000.  Dean Pearson
2001. Stephen Felton
2002. Hans Hess
2003. Wesley C. Wehr
2004. Thomas E. Whiteley
2005. Clarence Schuchman
2006. Christopher L. Garvie
2007. Norman D. Rowe

 

President's Citation

1996. Christina Lochman-Balk
1996. Rainer Zangerl
1997. Payne & Dolan's Waukesha Lime and Stone Company, Wisconsin
2000. Material Service Corp. Thornton Quarry, Illinois
2007. Arthur J. Boucot (Inaugural Grand Patron)
2007. J. William Schopf (Grand Patron)
2007. Steven M. Stanley (Grand Patron)


Council's Citation

1996.   John Pojeta, Jr.
1998.   Mary Lou Pojeta
2001.   Roy E. Plotnick
2002.   Thomas W. Kammer
2003.   Jack Bailey
2006.   Fred Collier