The Murchison Fund is an award given by the Geological Society of London to researchers under the age of 40 who have contributed substantially to the study of hard rock and tectonic geology. It is named in honour of Prof. Roderick Impey Murchison.

Recipients

Note: incomplete list

• 2007 Dr. Glenn Milne
• 2006 Douglas Jerram
• 2005 Peter Clift
• 2004 Kenneth McCaffrey
• 2003 No award made

• 1998 Jonathan Blundy
• 1987 Professor Richard J. Howarth
• 1948 F. Wolverson Cope
• 1937 Roebling Spencer
• 1925 Arthur Elijah Trueman
• 1901 Thomas Sergeant Hall
• 1886 Clement Reid
• 1874 Ralph Tate

See also

• Murchison Medal

References

• 2006 awards at Durham University
• 1998 awards at Geotimes
• 1987 award at UCL

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