Frank Frischknecht Leadership Award
The Frank Frischknecht Leadership Award is jointly presented by the SEG Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section and the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS) (https://www.eegs.org). The inaugural award was presented to Susan Pullan in 2005 at the EEGS annual meeting, the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP). The award alternates (on an approximately 18-month interval) between the SAGEEP meeting and the SEG Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section Reception at the SEG Annual Meeting.
The Frank Frischknecht Leadership Award is established to recognize an individual who shows extraordinary leadership in advancing the cause of near-surface geophysics through long-term (greater than or equal to 10 years), tireless, and enthusiastic support of the near-surface geophysics community. Such leadership is often boldly displayed by an invention, a new methodology or technique, a theoretical or conceptual advancement, or a unique innovation that transforms the nature and capabilities of near-surface geophysics.
Prior to 2005, the SEG Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section presented its own Frank Frischknecht Award in recognition of long-term, tireless and enthusiastic support of the near-surface geophysics community.
Joint EEGS/SEG Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section Frischknecht Award Recipients
2022 Timothy C. Johnson
2020 Hansruedi Maurer
2019 Meng Loke, Ph.D.
2017 Klaus Holliger
2016 Esben Auken (at SAGEEP)
2014 Motoyuki Sato
2012 Andrew Binley
2011 Ken Zonge (at SAGEEP)
2010 Not awarded
2009 Susan Hubbard
2008 Ken Stokoe II (at SAGEEP)
2007 Not awarded
2006 Bob Corwin
2005 Susan Pullan (at SAGEEP)
NSG Section Frischknecht Award Recipients
2004 Rob Huggins
2003 Roger Young
2002 Rosemary Knight
2001 Dwain Butler
2000 No record
1999 Pete Haeni
1998 Pieter Hoekstra
1997 Bill Jones
1996 Don Steeples
1995 Bob Ballard
Joint EEGS/SEG Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section Frischknecht Award Recipients
2004 Peter Annan
2002 Duncan McNeill
Presentation schedule for upcoming awards
2023 - SEG
2024
2025 - EEGS
2026 - SEG
2027
2028 - EEGS
2029 - SEG
2030
2031 - EEGS
2032 - SEG
Harold Mooney Award
The Harold Mooney Award is presented by the SEG Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section during its reception at the SEG annual meeting. The honoree is chosen by his or her peers through nominations from the membership and recommendation to the SEG Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section Leadership.
The Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section Harold Mooney Award was originally presented in recognition of scientific and technical excellence and innovation leading to the advancement of near-surface geophysics. Starting in 2005, the award definition was expanded and is now presented to an individual in recognition of long-term (greater than or equal to 10 years), tireless, and enthusiastic support of the near-surface geophysics community through education, outreach efforts, professional service, or development of opportunities with other professional disciplines that employ geophysics.
Mooney Award Recipients
2022 Chester Weiss
2021 Not Awarded
2020 Julian Ivanov
2019 Jonathan Ajo-Franklin
2018 James Harris
2017 Bruce Smith
2016 Susan Hubbard
2015 Koya Suto
2014 Jan van der Kruk
2013 Lee Slater
2012 Klaus Holliger
2011 Jon Nyquist
2010 John Bradford
2009 Louise Pellerin
2008 Jianghai Xia
2007 Deborah Underwood
2006 Bill Doll
2005* Phillip Romig, Jr.
2004 Ken Stokoe
2003 Jim Hunter
2002 Mats Lagmanson
2001 Charles Stoyer
2000 No record
1999 Gary Olhoeft
1998 Doug Crice
1997 Duncan MacNeill
1996 Peter Annan
1995 Rick Miller
*Award definition revised this year.
Honorary Life Memberships
Honorary Life Memberships are presented by the SEG Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section during the SEG annual meeting at the Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section reception. Honorary Life Memberships may be extended to any member, who has active status; who has made a distinguished contribution deserving of exceptional recognition, to exploration geophysics, a related field, or to the advancement of the profession of exploration geophysics through service to the SEG; and who has voluntarily rendered exceptionally meritorious service to the SEG Near-Surface Geophysics Technical Section.
SEG Near Surface Honorary Life Membership Recipients
2012 Rosemary Knight
2010 Peter Annan
2008 Don Steeples