Steno Medal
The Steno Medal, created in 1969, is awarded by to honor a prominent geologist. It was named after the Dane Niels Steensen, who is recognized internationally for his effort in the field of geological science. Steno made groundbreaking contributions to crystallography as well as stratigraphy, which are fundamental disciplines in geology.
The Steno medal is awarded every four to five years. It is constructed by the Royal court medalist Harald Salomon and stored at the Royal Danish Mint. The establishment of the medal was made possible through a gift from the mining company Kryolitselskabet Øresund A/S.
The medal has been awarded 9 times since 1969:
2015: Janne Blichert-Toft, France
2009: Finn Surlyk, Denmark
1998: Katharina von Salis Perch Nielsen, Switzerland
1993: John Callomon
1989: Victor R. McGregor, New Zealand/Denmark/Greenland
1984: Jörn Thiede, Germany
1979: Stephen Moorbath, U.K.
1974: John Haller, Switzerland
1969: Sigurdur Thorarinsson, Iceland
