This prize was established by Resolution No. 4 adopted at the VII Meeting
of Consultation on Geophysics that took place in San José, Costa Rica,
November 1993.
The award consists of a medal and diploma that will be presented during
the Meetings of Consultation, to a researcher or institution that has
made an outstanding contribution to the science of Geophysics in the
Americas.
Bases:
- To have an outstanding scientific publication record (publications
in peer-reviewed journals at the national or international level)
- Involvement in the preparation of human resources
- Technological innovation in the instrumentation, methodological
analysis, generation and implementation of networks or data bases
- Diffusion of geophysical knowledge
The Panel of Judges shall consist of: the President of the Commission
on Geophysics of the PAIGH and two delegates to the Meeting of Consultation
from countries that have not submitted candidates for the award, elected
during the First Plenary Session of the Meeting. In the event that there
is a nomination from the host country of the Commission, a third delegate
will be elected and the eldest among them shall preside.
The nominations must be submitted by the respective National Sections
and be accompanied by the documentation that supports the merits of
the respective researcher or institution.
Nominations of the candidates must be sent to the General Secretariat
of the PAIGH at the following address:
General Secretariat - PAIGH
Ex-Arzobispado No. 29
Colonia Observatorio
11860 México, D. F.
México
