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The Dana Medal is intended to recognize sustained outstanding scientific contributions through original research in the mineralogical sciences by an individual in the midst of his or her career. Service to the mineralogical sciences, administrative accomplishments, and teaching are considered of secondary merit. For the purpose of this award, the mineralogical sciences are defined in the broadest possible sense. The work of a Dana award candidate must have been accomplished within 20 years of his or her terminal degree as of January 1st of the year in which the medalist is selected. That is, for consideration in year 2020 for the 2021 award, the recipient must have received his or her terminal degree after January 1, 2000. These time limits for the award can be extended for up to two years based on circumstances which have interrupted the nominee’s career; such an extension should be discussed with and approved by the Committee Chair. Scientists of all nationalities, ages, and places of employment are eligible for the award, but prior recipients of the MSA Award and current members of MSA Council are ineligible.
The Mineralogical Society of America Dana Medal was established in 1998 and named in 2000 in honor of the legendary contributions by James Dwight Dana (1813-1895) [left] and Edward Salisbury Dana (1849-1935) [right] to the science of mineralogy. E. S. Dana was Honorary MSA President from 1926-1935. (Memorial- American Mineralogist). A complete bibliography in pdf format of J. D. Dana from the biography by Gilman is on MSA’s Collector’s Corner.
References
- Ford, William E., 1936, Memorial of Edward Salisbury Dana American Mineralogist, 21, 173-177.
- Kraus, E. H., 1938, A notable centennial in American mineralogy American Mineralogist, 23, 145-148.
- Gilman, Daniel C., 1899, The Life of James Dwight Dana – Scientific Explorer, Mineralogist, Geologist, Zoolgist, Professor in Yale University. Harper & Brothers Publishers.
The recipient of the Dana Medal receives a 3-inch diameter, bronze engraved medal, is made a Life Fellow of the Society, and gives a scientific presentation which is published in American Mineralogist.
Recipients of the MSA Dana Medal
With Links to the Presentation (P) and Acceptance (A) Articles
2001 George Rossman P, A
2002 Michael F. Hochella, Jr. P, A
2003 Mark S. Ghiorso P, A
2004 R. James Kirkpatrick P, A
2005 William D. Carlson P, A
2006 Rodney C. Ewing P, A
2007 Frank S. Spear P, A
2008 Thomas Armbruster P, A
2009 Ronald E. Cohen P, A
2010 Jillian F. Banfield
2011 Ross John Angel P, A
2012 Roberta L. Rudnick P, A
2013 Max W. Schmidt P, A
2014 Patricia M. Dove P, A
2015 Marc M. Hirschmann P, A
2016 Patrick Cordier P, A
2016 Sumit Chakraborty P, A
2017 Thomas W. Sisson P, A
2018 Jörg Hermann Lecture
2019 Matthew J. Kohn
2020 Daniela Rubatto
2021 Sergey V. Krivovichev
2022 Cin-Ty Lee
2023 Razvan Caracas
2024 Fabrizio Nestola
2025 Elizabeth Rampe
Submitting a Nomination for the Dana Medal
For 2024, the nomination package will consist of a completed Nomination Coversheet; a letter from the nominator outlining the candidate’s qualifications in light of the criteria for the award (limit: two pages); complete curriculum vitae and a bibliography of published works exclusive of abstracts, book reviews, and papers that have not yet been accepted for publication; and supporting letters from three (3) other individuals that are focused on how the candidate meets the criteria of the award (limit two pages per support letter). Final nomination packages that include more than three support letters will not be considered.
The Nomination Coversheet is available either online as a pdf file that you may copy from the screen or download to complete, or by mail from the MSA Business Office, 3635 Concorde Pkwy Ste 500, Chantilly, VA 20151-1110, USA, voice: +1 (703) 652-9950, fax: +1 (703) 652-9951, email: business@minsocam.org. The completed nomination package must be sent to Ann Benbow in the MSA Business Office (abenbow@minsocam.org) and received by June 1 for consideration by the Committee for the following year’s award.
2024 Chair of the MSA Dana Medal Nomination Committee (for the 2025 Dana Medal):
Daniele Cherniak
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 Eighth Street
Troy, NY 12180
USA
e-mail: cherniak@nycap.rr.com