2023 LJH Teakle Medal winner
“outstanding effort in promoting and raising the awareness of soil science in Australia via extension activity with Soil Science Australia and/or the wider community”
Research Fellow at University of Adelaide, Biogeochemistry Research Group, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Nominations are to be prepared by a nominator AND seconder then submitted to the Federal Secretary via email.
Nomination of a candidate for the award requires a nominator, seconder and must be signed by the president of the nominee’s Branch of Soil Science Australia.
Nominations are confidential to the Awarding Committee.
Year | Name |
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2023 | Emily Leyden |
2022 | Chris Gazey |
2021 | Silvana Santomartino |
2020 | Bill Cotching |
2019 | Gillian Kopittke |
2018 | Cameron Grant |
2017 | Richard MacEwan |
2016 | John Standley OAM |
2015 | Annie McNeal |
2014 | Bruce Carey |
2013 | Robert Holloway |
2012 | Mark Imhof |
2011 | not awarded |
2010 | Rebecca Lines-Kelly |
was born in Hawker, South Australia and was the first president of the Australian Society of Soil Science from 1956-1957. He completed his tertiary studies in Agricultural Science at the University of Western Australia and began working for the WA Department of Agriculture in 1923. Soon after he headed to the University of California, Berkley where he completed his masters and PhD. He returned to the WA Department of Agriculture for a further 19 years, and in 1946 he was gazetted WA Commissioner of Soil Conservation. In 1947 he became a Professor of Agriculture at the University of Queensland, was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University in 1964. In 1969 he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws.
Soil Science Australia is the national soil science body and a not-for-profit professional incorporated association for soil scientists and people interested in the responsible management of Australia’s soil resources.