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Busk Medal

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The Busk Medal is an award given annually by the Royal Geographical Society, for "conservation research or for fieldwork abroad in geography or in a geographical aspect of an allied science".[1] It was first awarded in 1975, and is named in honour of Douglas Laird Busk (1906–1990), a former diplomat, mountaineer, and honorary vice-president of the Society.[1]

Winners

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Busk Medal winners
Year Winner
1975 N. N. Ambraseys
... ...
1982 Alfred Thomas Grove
... ...
2021 Emma Mawdsley
2022 James D. Sidaway[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "A history of the Society's medals and awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Busk Award recipient - Professor James D Sidaway". www.rgs.org. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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