| • About the Bedford Institute of Oceanography • The A. G. Huntsman Foundation
• Brief Biography of A. G. Huntsman
• A. G. Huntsman Award Past Recipients
• Board of Directors
• Selection Committee
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A. G.
Huntsman Foundation
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
P.O. Box 1006
Dartmouth NS B2Y 4A2
The A.G. Huntsman Award is administered by the
A.G. Huntsman Foundation which is based at the
Bedford Institute of Oceanography and organized
as an independent, charitable, tax-free
foundation. Business of the Foundation is
conducted by a seven person Board of Directors
assisted by a Coordinator and Treasurer. The
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia serves as
honorary patron of the Huntsman Foundation.
The A.G. Huntsman Award is presented annually by
the Royal Society of Canada in one of three
categories: 1) marine geosciences, 2)
physical/chemical oceanography, and 3)
biological/fisheries oceanography. A nomination
call letter is sent out to the international
oceanographic community early in the calender
year. The annual process of selecting a winner is
conducted by a separate Selection Committee of
Canadian marine scientists. The winner is usually
announced in the summer and the award ceremony
takes place in the late fall at the Bedford
Institute of Oceanography.
The Award was created in 1980 under the
leadership of scientists at the Bedford Institute
of Oceanography. The original idea was conceived
by Dr. John Vandermeulen who was assisted by Dr.
Jim Elliott and Dr. Bosko Loncarevic in making it
a reality and developing policy in the formative
years. The award is now recognized as a major
international prize.
The A.G. Huntsman Award is funded principally by
interest earned on financial contributions
received from Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Natural Resources Canada, the Province of Nova
Scotia, and the Canadian Association of Petroleum
Producers. |
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