NZGS Awards 2011

Distinguished New Zealand Geographer Award 2011 -Professor Ian Hay

Nominated by Auckland Branch (through Kiri Le Heron); cited by Professor Tony Binns, University of Otago

Citation

Professor Iain Hay is one of New Zealand geography’s most internationally distinguished graduates. His broad contribution to scholarship is infused with a quest to incorporate core human values into geographic research and pedagogy.  Iain’s work has vigorously sought to advance an ethical stance in research practice, to introduce a wider range of qualitative methodologies into the implementation of study design and methods, and to promote the adoption of creative and critically aware teaching practice. In sum, he has sought to bring teaching and research into closer relationship through promoting innovation and integrity.

Distinguished Service Award 2011 -Dr Garth Cant

Distinguished Service Award 2011 -Roger Baldwin

Distinguished Service Award 2011 -Murray Fastier

President's Award for Best Doctoral Thesis -Tim Appelhans

President's Award for Best Doctoral Thesis -Edward Challies

President's Award for Best Masterate Thesis -Woodrow Pattinson

President's Award for Emerging Research in Geography -Gregory Breetzke

President's Award for Graduate Research Supervision -Simon Kingham