I was honoured to be nominated as the recipient of the Marsh Award for Mineralogy (2016).
The Marsh Award for Mineralogy (2016)
The Marsh Awards recognise unsung heroes who have made a major contribution to the promotion of palaeontology or mineralogy in the UK and abroad. These contributions could include:
- popular publications
- websites
- collecting and donation of natural history collections to museums
- superb preparation or conservation of specimens in public collections
- artistic or technical innovations
The Award was presented by Brian Marsh OBE, at a ceremony at the Natural History Museum, London on 6 February 2017.
(Left to right) – Roy Starkey, Brian Marsh OBE and Prof. Sara Russell in the Flett Lecture Theatre at the Natural History Museum, London. Photo courtesy of Dr Martha Richter
Roy Starkey receiving the Marsh Award for Mineralogy from Brian Marsh OBE in the Flett lecture Theatre, NHM, London. Photo © Mary Starkey.
(Left to right) – Austin Woodbridge, Roy Starkey (winner of the Marsh Award for Mineralogy), Robin Hansen of the NHM and.Michael Doel, in the Mineral Gallery at the NHM London. Photo © Mary Starkey.
Roy Starkey, winner of the Marsh Award for Mineralogy (2016) in the Mineral Gallery at the NHM, London. Photo © Mary Starkey.
Thank you to everyone concerned with my nomination and selection as the winner.
You can find out more about the Marsh Award for Mineralogy and how to nominate an individual or group here http://www.nhm.ac.uk/events/the-marsh-awards-for-palaeontology-and-mineralogy.html
and the Marsh Christian Trust here
http://www.marshchristiantrust.org/default.asp?V_ITEM_ID=1322