awards

Dr Stephen Richard Interdisciplinary Earth Data Alliance Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, New York, USA (previously Senior Geologist and Head of Geoinformatics, Arizona Geological Survey, Tucson, USA) Award Citation Steve Richard has been a global leader in the field of geological informatics for many years, and is well known and respected by the entire community.

John Laxton British Geological Survey, UK John Laxton was the Chair of the CGI Interoperability Working Group from its inception in 2004 until it was replaced in 2012 by the current CGI working groups.