F.W. Clarke Award

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The F.W. Clarke Award honors a single outstanding contribution to geochemistry or cosmochemistry by an early-career scientist.

Outstanding Contributions may include:

• a single paper or series of publications that represent an outstanding contribution or an innovative breakthrough;
• building new, extending / refurbishments, and/or technical improvements to infrastructure and techniques;
• capacity building - especially in developing countries or emerging disciplines;
• significant contributions to the community such as through meeting organization, building peer-networking groups, other positive initiatives, and tangible efforts that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• work with policy makers to ensure that their decisions are grounded in rigorous science;
• teaching and training the next generation of geochemists;
• communication of the intrinsic excitement of our field to the general public, where connecting with traditionally underrepresented or underserved people will be considered a plus.

Nominations of people from underrepresented groups are encouraged (e.g., women, non-white researchers and/or researchers from Asia, Africa and Latin America, disabled scientists, those who have led diversified careers, other historically minoritized groups, and intersections thereof).

To be eligible for this award, the candidate must have received a recognized doctorate or its equivalent within seven years of the first day of the year in which the award is given. Exceptions may be made for individuals whose career path has been altered by family, health, or other life challenges. An individual may not receive the Patterson Award, Clarke Award, and/or the European Association of Geochemistry’s Houtermans Award for the same body of work. Nominations from all fields of geochemistry are encouraged. (For 2025: Nominee must have received a PhD on/after Jan 1, 2018.)

Go to Make a Nomination for eligibility and nomination requirements.