The European Geosciences Union awarded its to John Tarduno, a professor of geophysics at the URochester, in recognition of his聽research on the evolution of the early Earth鈥檚 magnetic field. Tarduno is also the chair of Rochester鈥檚 .
The Petrus Peregrinus Medal is awarded annually for outstanding scientific contributions in the field of magnetism and paleomagnetism. It honors the scientific achievements of Petrus Peregrinus, a 13th century French scholar who wrote the first treatise describing the properties of magnets and the earliest detailed discussion of compass needles.
The EGU is a nonprofit union of scientists from around the globe, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences.
