EMU Research Excellence Medal – Call for Nominations The EMU Research Excellence Medal is awarded annually to a young scientist for significant contributions to research in mineralogy and for strengthening European scientific links. The awardee should not be older than 40 years. The nominations can be made on a personal as well as group or society base. For a list of the previous recipients, visit the EMU web page at http://eurominunion.org/?page_id=152 .

Nominations for the 2013 EMU Research Excellence Medal should be submitted to Liane G. Benning, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, email: l.g.benning@leeds.ac.uk, not later than January 31, 2013. Each nomination should consist of a letter describing the contribution of the candidate to the field of mineralogy as well as his/her contribution to strengthening the links in the European scientific activities. The nomination should also include the nominee’s curriculum vitae and the list of publications; additional letters of support are welcome. The medalist will be announced at the 2013 Goldschmidt conference in Florence, Italy.