Awards

Grants
Small monetary grants can be made from the R.H. Clarke Endowment to members or groups of members to help finance meteorological projects for which adequate funds are not otherwise available, or to assist with the attendance of younger members at conferences.

Medals and prizes
The Society awards the following medals and prizes:

• Priestley Medal - awarded biennially for excellence in meteorological or oceanographic research
• R.H. Clarke Lecture - an invited review lecture presented annually by an expert in an aspect of meteorology or other related subjects.
• Uwe Radok PhD Thesis Award - an annual award for the best PhD thesis for the preceding year in the fields of meteorology, oceanography, glaciology or climatology
• Christopher Taylor Award - a national award for operational forecasting and related investigations.
• AMOS Medal - a national award recognising leadership in meteorology and/or oceanography and/or related fields, with particular emphasis on education and development of young scientists, and personal example in research.

Further Information
For further information on these aspects of the society's activities please contact the Convenor of the Awards Subcommittee:

Mr Mark Williams
Ph: (03) 9669 4968
Email: mark.williams@bom.gov.au