Chapman Medal

The Chapman Medal is a medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, named in honor of British astronomer Sydney Chapman. It is awarded every other year, for investigations of outstanding merit in solar-terrestrial physics, including geomagnetism and aeronomy.^[1]

Medallists

As listed by the Royal Astronomical Society:^[2]

• 2016 Philippa Browning^[3]
• 2015 Alan Hood^[4]
• 2014 Louise Harra^[5]
• 2013 Stephen Milan^[6]
• 2012 Andrew Fazakerley
• 2010 Bernard Roberts
• 2008 André Balogh
• 2006 Steven J. Schwartz
• 2004 Richard Harrison
• 2001 Jeremy Bloxham
• 1998 Mike Lockwood
• 1994 Ian Axford
• 1991 Stan W.H. Cowley
• 1988 D. Ian Gough
• 1985 Peter Goldreich
• 1982 James W. Dungey
• 1979 Eugene Parker
• 1976 Syun-Ichi Akasofu
• 1973 Drummond Matthews and Frederick Vine

References

1. "Chapman Medal". Awards, medals and prizes. Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
2. "Chapman Medal winners" (PDF). Awards, medals and prizes. Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
3. "RAS honours leading astronomers and geophysicist". RAS. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
4. "2015 winners of the RAS awards, medals and prizes". Royal Astronomical Society. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
5. "Winners of the 2014 awards, medals and prizes - full details". ras.org.uk. 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014. Awards, Medals and Prizes
6. "2013 winners of the RAS awards, medals and prizes". Royal Astronomical Society. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.