| The Palaeontological Association | |
| Size: | 182 px |
| Abbreviation: | PalAss |
| Formation: | 1957 |
| Status: | Registered charity |
| Purpose: | Palaeontology, Science Outreach, Education |
| Location: | UK based (international in scope) |
| Membership: | c. 1200 members |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Prof. Rachel Wood |
| Website: | The Palaeontological Association |
| Leader Title2: | Executive Officer |
| Leader Name2: | Dr Jo Hellawell |
The Palaeontological Association (PalAss for short) is a charitable organisation[1] based in the UK founded in 1957 for the promotion of the study of palaeontology and its allied sciences.
The Association publishes two main journals: Palaeontology and Papers in Palaeontology. The latter is the successor to the now discontinued Special Papers in Palaeontology. In addition, the Palaeontology Newsletter is published 3 times per year, and the Field Guides to Fossils series covering important palaeontological biotas is published in book form.
The Association confers a number of awards, including the Gertrude Elles Award for high-quality public engagement; the Mary Anning Award for outstanding contributions from those not professionally employed in palaeontology; the Hodson Award for exceptional early-career achievement; the President's Medal as a mid-career award; and the organisation's highest award for exceptional lifetime achievement, the Lapworth Medal.[2]
| +Awards[3] | Year | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rachel C.M. Warnock | |
| 2022 | Allison C. Daley | |
| 2021 | Russell J. Garwood | |
| 2020 | Erin E. Saupe | |
| 2019 | Silvia Danise | |
| 2018 | Xiaoya Ma | |
| 2017 | Stephen L. Brusatte | |
| 2016 | Susannah C.R. Maidment and Robert S. Sansom | |
| 2015 | Roger Benson | |
| 2014 | Maria McNamara | |
| 2013 | Matthew Friedman | |
| 2012 | Jakob Vinther | |
| 2011 | Richard Butler | |
| 2010 | Thijs Vandenbroucke | |
| 2009 | Emily Rayfield | |
| 2008 | Bridget Wade | |
| 2007 | Shanan Peters | |
| 2006 | Paul Barrett and Guy Harrington | |
| 2005 | Philip Donoghue | |
| 2004 | Heather Wilson | |
| 2003 | Charlotte Jeffrey | |
| 2002 | Graham Budd and Matthew Wills | |
| 2001 | Patrick Orr and Ivan Sansom |
Source: The Palaeontological Association Medal and Award Winners List
| Year | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Richard J. Butler | |
| 2022 | Zerina Johanson | |
| 2021 | Anjali Goswami | |
| 2020 | Xu Xing | |
| 2019 | Mark D. Sutton | |
| 2018 | Emily J. Rayfield | |
| 2017 | Jennifer C. McElwain | |
| 2016 | Paul M. Barrett | |
| 2015 | Graham Budd | |
| 2014 | Philip C.J. Donoghue | |
| 2013 | Charles H. Wellman | |
| 2012 | Harry Dowsett | |
| 2011 | Gregory Edgecombe | |
| 2010 | Nicholas Butterfield | |
| 2009 | Kevin Peterson | |
| 2008 | Paul Upchurch |