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2018 Mawson Medal and Lecture celebrates Professor King

December 6, 2017

Winner of the M. R. Banks Medal 2015, University of Tasmania, Glacier researcher Professor Matt King. Picture: Peter Mathew

Member of our Society and its President, Professor Matt King will give the Mawson Lecture to the Geological Society of Australia at their convention in 2018. We’ll keep you posted!

Professor King’s research achievements on sea level change have earned him this recognition from the Geological Society. Matt’s work looks at ice sheets in the north and south poles observing the melting changes as the Earth deforms, imparting information about the properties of the planet hundreds of kilometres below its surface: read the full article.

Those who wish to apply: Australian Academy of Science

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