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.

2000 winners are:

  • The Paleontological Society Medal:  Jack A. Wolfe
  • Schuchert Award: Michael J. Foote
  • Harrell L. Strimple Award:  Dean Pearson

    • 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    		 1984. Curt Teichert 
    1985. William A. Cobban 
    1986. Heinz A. Lowenstam 
    1987. Harlan P. Banks 
    1988. Rousseau H. Flower 
    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

    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    		 1987. Andrew H. Knoll 
    1988. David Jablonski 
    1989. Simon Conway Morris 
    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

    Note:  David M. Raup was the first paleontologist to receive the Charles Schuchert Award, and he was awarded The Paleontological Society Medal in 1997.  He was the first (and only) person to receive both Awards.
     


    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

     

    President's Citation

    1996.   Christina Lochman-Balk
    1996.   Rainer Zangerl


    Council's Citation

    1996.   John Pojeta, Jr.
    1998.   Mary Lou Pojeta