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Uwe Radok PhD Thesis Award for the best PhD Thesis in 2007/2008

Uwe Radok is one of Australia’s pioneers in meteorological and glaciological research. Becoming Head of the Department of Meteorology at the University of Melbourne in 1960, he played a leading role in the development of Australian Antarctic meteorology and glaciology. A meltwater lake about 9 km long, at the eastern extremity of the Aramis Range in the Prince Charles Mountains about 6 km west of Beaver Lake, and marked by a slender glacier tongue feeding into it, has been named the Radok Lake after him. Uwe Radok passed away on the morning of Friday 28 August at the age of 93.

In appreciation of Uwe Radok’s achievements, AMOS will make an annual award for the best PhD thesis for the preceding two years in the fields of meteorology, oceanography, glaciology or climatology. The Uwe Radok award will be presented during the annual AMOS conference 2010 and the award package will comprise:

• Special award ceremony and $500 cheque
• Invited oral presentation at the AMOS conference 2010
• Waiver of conference registration fees
• Publication of summary paper in AMOS Bulletin

Application instructions

To apply for the Uwe Radok award, candidates have to submit a short scientific paper (<2 pages including figures and references) summarising the key outcomes of their research, as well as a pdf version of their thesis. This should be supported by a letter from the supervisor or Head of School which outlines why the PhD is considered outstanding (including a synopsis of any relevant comments from the examiners) and which indicates the extent to which the high quality of the thesis is due to the student themselves rather than to the supervisor(s).

Submissions will be thoroughly reviewed by an AMOS scientific panel under the criteria of

a) significance and innovation;
b) approach, methodology and presentation; and
c) potential longer-term benefit.

The academic supervisor may provide a brief statement stating any special effort made by a student from a non-English speaking background.

Download the application form and email by 20 March 2009 to your (subject: Uwe Radok award) to: Jochen.Kaempf@flinders.edu.au

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