AGU - Edward A. Flinn III Award

Organization: American Geophysical Union

Established in 1990 in honor of Edward A. Flinn III and the standard he set as an outstanding science facilitator, this award recognizes individuals who personify the Union's motto "unselfish cooperation in research" through their facilitating, coordinating, and implementing activities that have strengthened the infrastructure on which our research depends. This award is for the unsung heroes who provide the ideas, motivation and labors of love that build and maintain the structure without which our science could not flourish. Robert Watson was the first recipient of this award, which is given not more often than annually.