J. O. Westwood Medal
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The J. O. Westwood Medal is awarded every two years by the Royal Entomological Society (RES).
The criteria for the award are:[1]
The best comprehensive taxonomic work on a group of insects, or, related arthropods (including terrestrial and freshwater hexapods, myriapods, arachnids and their relatives). Typically, this will be a taxonomic revision or monograph. Open to authors from any country who demonstrate the highest standards of descriptive taxonomy in the work nominated.
and the winner is chosen by a panel of senior and international RES Fellows.[1]
The award was inaugurated in 2008,[1] and is named in honour of the entomologist, John O. Westwood. Recipients are awarded a silver gilt medal and 1000ドル.[1]
Winners
[edit ]Past winners include:[1]
- 2008 (2008): Dr Marianne Horak
- 2010 (2010): Dr Art Borkent [Wikidata]
- 2012 (2012): Dr James S. Miller [Wikidata]
- 2014 (2014): Professor Lee Herman [Wikidata]
- 2016 (2016): Dr Stanisław Adam Ślipiński & Dr Hermes Escalona [Wikidata]
- 2018 (2018): Frank H. Hennemann, Oskar V. Conle [Wikidata], Paul D. Brock [Wikidata] & Francis Seow-Choen [Wikidata]
- 2019 (2019): Dr Jason P. W. Hall [Wikidata]
- 2020 (2020): Professor Brett C. Ratcliffe [Wikidata] and Dr Ronald D. Cave [Wikidata]
- 2021 (2021): Randall T. Schuh [Wikidata] & Christiane Weirauch [Wikidata]
- 2022: David J. Clarke, Duane McKenna, Rolf Oberprieler, & Ajay Limaye