Recognizing the societal importance of studies in the field of solar-terrestrial physics and willing to give credit to scientists who contribute significantly to these studies and to SCOSTEP activities, the SCOSTEP Bureau has instituted the following awards:
SCOSTEP Distinguished Science Award – To recognize an outstanding contribution of a scientist to solar-terrestrial physics.
SCOSTEP Distinguished Young Scientist Award – To young scientists who have achieved considerable success in solar-terrestrial physics and have taken an active part in SCOSTEP-related activities.
SCOSTEP Distinguished Service Award – To recognize unique contributions to SCOSTEP-related activities, to realization of its programs and events.
SCOSTEP Fellows (formerly Honorary Members) – To persons who have made sustained and/or high-impact contributions to the science of solar-terrestrial physics and/or to SCOSTEP and its scientific programs, selected by the Bureau.
The SCOSTEP awards are given biennially. The first Distinguished Science Awards were awarded in 2014. They are awarded in even years. The first Distinguished Service Award was given in 2013. These awards are made in odd years.
2021: Dr. Franz-Josef Lübken For unique and meritorious service to SCOSTEP activities and interests at an international level, which have visibly influenced outreach and high-level research in solar-terrestrial physics.
2020: Dr. Sunanda Basu – For selfless service over nearly three decades towards promoting SCOSTEP science, together with promoting, encouraging, and recognizing the talent in solar terrestrial science across the globe.
2017: Prof. Marvin A. Geller – for his substantial and unique contributions to various SCOSTEP programs through his leadership roles in them and his immense service to the Solar-Terrestrial Physics community as a leader of institutions and a mentor of many students.
2015: Dr. Bridgitte Schmieder – for her immense and unique contributions to SCOSTEP activities, and towards realization of its programs and events and for her outstanding leadership and long service, spanning several decades, within the SCOSTEP community.
2013: Joe Haskell Allen – for his selfless service in supporting SCOSTEP programs. This service covers virtually all aspects of SCOSTEP activities, including serving as Scientific Secretary for 12 years and for his outstanding contributions to the solar-terrestrial community over nearly four decades.
Sidney Allan Bowhill – Prime Mover of the Middle Atmosphere Program resulting in important new middle atmosphere research in many nations of the world
Edward R. Dyer* – fifteen years of outstanding work and enduring dedication to IUCSTP/SCOSTEP as Scientific Secretary
Vladimir Vasilyevich Migulin* – leadership and his many outstanding services to the Solar-Terrestrial Physics Community
Alan H. Shapley – outstanding support of SCOSTEP scientific programs by the establishment and operation of data services fundamental to Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Paul A. Simon – outstanding services to the Solar Maximum Year in coordinating space and ground-based experiments
Michael J. Teague – outstanding services to the International Magnetosphere Study through the IMS Satellite Situation Center
James I. Vette – outstanding services to the International Magnetosphere Study in establishing the IMS Satellite Situation Center
2022: Prof. David McComas – For original research, technical leadership and wide-ranging discoveries that have significantly advanced our knowledge and understanding of the global structure and evolution of the solar wind and revolutionized our understanding of its interactive stellar medium.
2020: Prof. Quigang Zong – For breakthroughs in identifying particle acceleration mechanisms and in unifying fundamental magnetic structures in space plasmas, and for many significant contributions to space physics for over 25 years.
2022: Dr. Theodosios Chatzistergos – For his tremendous and unprecedented work on exploiting the potential of historical solar observations for cardinal improvement reconstructions of past solar variability, a crucial input to climate models.
2020: Dr. Mateja Dumbović – For outstanding contributions to solar, solar-terrestrial and space weather physics; and for ambitious efforts and services for the scientific community.
