One of SEG's great traditions is the special recognition of individuals and organizations for their contributions to geophysics and the Society. In this special episode, we celebrate Öz Yilmaz and Xianhuai Zhu for their Maurice Ewing Medal and Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal honors, respectively.

Bill Abriel opens the episode highlighting the significance of both the Kauffman Gold Medal and the Maurice Ewing Medal. As SEG's past president and current chair of the Honors and Awards Committee, he also shares what the SEG Honors and Awards mean.

Andrew Geary then speaks with Xianhuai Zhu about how he discovered geophysics and shares four advice items for his colleagues and geoscientists. Öz Yilmaz then joins the show to reflect on his long and significant career, what this honor means, and the principles and perspectives that have helped him continue to be a successful geophysicist.

This is a unique opportunity to hear from the best of the best in geophysics.

Read the full show notes at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/15809.

RELATED LINKS

* August 28, 4:00-6:00 pm - Opening Session, Presidential Addresses, and Awards Ceremony (Öz Yilmaz and Xianhuai Zhu will receive their awards)

* August 30, 6:30-7:30 pm - SEG Honors & Awards Ceremony

* Read the IMAGE Preview in The Leading Edge (https://library.seg.org/doi/10.1190/tle41070446.1)

* Register for IMAGE (https://www.imageevent.org/)

* (2022), "SEG 2022 Honors and Awards Citations," The Leading Edge 41: 558–571. (https://doi.org/10.1190/tle41080558.1)

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Original music created by Zach Bridges. Andrew Geary hosted, edited, and produced this episode for 51 features, LLC. Thank you to the SEG podcast team: Jennifer Cobb, Kathy Gamble, and Ally McGinnis.