Schlumberger Award for groundbreaking earth scientist

A pioneering researcher from the University of Glasgow's School of Geographical and Earth Sciences has been named as the 2017 recipient of a prestigious award. Maggie Cusack, Professor of Biomineralisation at the University's School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, will officially be presented with the Mineralogical Society's Schlumberger Award at an event next year. The Mineralogical Society has presented the Schlumberger Award once a year since 1990 'to recognize scientific excellence in mineralogy and its applications'. The award is sponsored by Schlumberger Cambridge Research. Professor Cusack's nomination for the medal reflects her innovative, impactful and interdisciplinary work in the field of biomineral research at the University of Glasgow. Her varied research interests have led to important work on generating novel bone therapies for the world's ageing population and quantifying the effect of ocean acidification on the shells of marine organisms. Her reputation as a multidisciplinary scientist has led to invitations to present her work at many international conferences, and recognition from learned societies including a fellowship from the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2011 and the 2008 Scottish Science Award from the Saltire Society.