Kamide Lecture Award

(Year Instituted: 2024)

Each year, each AOGS section hosts three Award Lectures: two are given by early career researchers, including post-doctoral researchers, and are titled Kamide Lectures (K-DL), while another is a Distinguished Lecture (DL). The K-DL has an age restriction of 35 years old, or no more than 7 years after earning a doctorate degree while the DL has no such restriction but be only based on the excellence of science. Any career disruption brought on by different life events—childbirth, child care, etc.—shall be taken into account when selecting K-DLs (please consult the section officers concerned when nominating a candidate who had such situation).

In the event that neither of the two K-DLs has a suitable candidate, the unfilled slot or slots stay open for that year. The sections are in charge of choosing K-DL, and the AOGS Council needs ratify this decision. Each K-DL lasts for 30 minutes, and each DL lasts for 45 minutes. The speaker benefits of DL and K-DLs are the same. There can be only one DL.

The award is named the “Kamide Lecture Award” in honour of Professor Yohsuke Kamide, one of three major founders of AOGS.

The name Kamide Lecture replaces the Early Career Researcher- Distinguished Lecture (ECR-DL) which was instituted in 2014. The Kamide Lecture Award replaces the Y Kamide Early Career Researcher (ECR) Award. In contrast to the Y Kamide ECR Award which was awarded to one of the ECR-DLs in the following year, the Kamide Lecture Award is given to all 8 sections’ Kamide Lecturers.

Approved on 29 June 2024 at AOGS Council Meeting in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea for implementation from 2024

Posted on 27 Sep 2024


Kamide Lecture Award

(Year Instituted: 2018)

Out of the two Distinguished Lectures (DLs) in each AOGS section every year one shall be delivered by an early career researcher (including post-doctoral researchers) under the title Kamide Lecture (K-DL). The age limit of the K-DL is 35 years of age or no more than 7 years after successfully passing doctoral level degree. The selection of K-DL is the responsibility of the sections, and should be approved by the AOGS council. The duration of K-DL and other benefits are same as DLs.

The award is named the “Kamide Lecture Award” in honour of Professor Yohsuke Kamide, one of three major founders of AOGS.

The name Kamide Lecture replaces the Early Career Researcher- Distinguished Lecture (ECR-DL) which was instituted in 2014. The Kamide Lecture Award replaces the Y Kamide Early Career Researcher (ECR) Award. In contrast to the Y Kamide ECR Award which was awarded to one of the ECR-DLs in the following year, the Kamide Lecture Award is given to all 8 sections’ Kamide Lecturers.

Approved on 9 June 2018 at AOGS Council Meeting in Honolulu for implementation from 2019.

Posted on 06 Jul 2018


Early Career Researcher Distinguished Lecture

(Year Instituted: 2014)


Approved on 30 November 2014 at AOGS Council Meeting in Beijing
For Implementation from 2016

Out of the present two Distinguished Lectures (DLs) in each AOGS section every year one shall be delivered by an early career researcher including post-doctoral researchers under the title Early Career Researcher Distinguished Lecture (ECR-DL). The age limit of the ECR-DL is 35 years of age or no more than 7 years after successfully passing doctoral level degree. The selection of ECR-DL is the responsibility of the sections, and should be approved by the AOGS council. The duration of ECR-DL and other benefits are same as DLs.


Y Kamide Early Career Researcher Award

(Year Instituted: 2014)


Approved on 30 November 2014 at AOGS Council Meeting in Beijing
For Implementation from 2017

  1. Out of the Section ECR-DLs, one will be selected by the Council for the “Early Career Researcher Award” in the following year. Only those who submit one or more papers to “Geoscience Letters”, official journal of AOGS, can be eligible to be considered for selection.
  2. The award is named the “Y Kamide Early Career Researcher Award” or “Kamide Award” in short in honour of Professor Yohsuke Kamide, one of three major founders of AOGS.
  3. The award winner will:
    1. Receive a certificate, to be presented by AOGS at the General Assembly
    2. Be allowed a two-minute acceptance speech following the receipt of the certificate
    3. Deliver an evening lecture during the AOGS Annual Meeting
    4. Be entitled to complimentary registration to attend three consecutive AOGS Annual Meetings, starting with the award year and two following years.
      The purpose of the complimentary registrations is to defray the costs of attending the annual meetings to share research findings, helping them gain better foothold in geosciences

Posted on 15 Dec 2014