COMNAP Awards

Former MNAP, Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), with a 27-year history of service within the AWI as an academic, geophysicist, researcher, section head, manager, Chair of the Scientific Council, Deputy Director, and as Chair of the Scientific Technical Council of Polarstern II. The Award was made to Heinz by Dr Kelly K. Falkner (MNAP USAP & COMNAP Chair 2017–2021) in recognition of his outstanding contributions as “Delegate to nineteen COMNAP AGMs, from 1998 to 2018, Leader EPICA, COMNAP Chair (2011–2014), Chair of the COMNAP Environmental Coordinating Group (ECG) (1999–2002), Chair of the Steering Committee for the Antarctic Master Directory (SCAMD) (2005–2006), and the inaugural Leader of the COMNAP Science Expert Group (2009–2011).”

Former MNAP Russian Antarctic Expedition (RAE), with a 27-year history of service as Head of RAE from 1991 to 2018, Deputy Director of AARI from 2002 to 2018. Deputy Head of the ATCM Russian delegation to nine meetings. Dr Kelly K. Falkner (MNAP USAP & COMNAP Chair 2017–2021) made the Award to Valery in recognition of his outstanding contributions as “… COMNAP Electronic Information Working Group Member (ELINF), 1998–1999, served from 2004 to 2008 on the COMNAP IPY Co-ordinating Group (IPYCG), Project Leader for the Antarctic Glossary, 2009–2013. Participated in twenty-four COMNAP AGMs, from 1993 to 2017, hosted in St. Petersburg the COMNAP AGM 2008 which was the 20th anniversary of COMNAP.”

Former DMNAP, France’s IPEV, with a 37-year career in Polar international co-operation. Also recipient of the French Chevalier de l'Ordre du Mérite National (1997) and the Cristal du CNRS (1999), for his repeated successes in the field of heavy land crossings on snow/ice, and in the construction of buildings in extreme environments. The COMNAP Award 2017 was made to Patrice by COMNAP Chair Professor Kazuyuki Shiraishi (NIPR MNAP & COMNAP Chair 2014–2017) for “…contributions to COMNAP related to energy, engineering and technology especially through the Standing Committee for Antarctic Logistics and Operations (SCALOP), and, in particular, contribution of expertise related to the development of logistics traverse capabilities.”

Former MNAP, South African National Antarctic Program (SANAP), with a 35-year history of service within SANAP as an academic, researcher, administrator and manager and a delegate on the South African ATCM delegation for ten years. The COMNAP Award 2017 was made to Henry by COMNAP Chair Professor Kazuyuki Shiraishi (NIPR MNAP & COMNAP Chair 2014–2017) in recognition of his outstanding contributions as “COMNAP Annual General Meeting delegate 1997, 2001–2013, COMNAP MNAP Representative on the Executive Committee 2004–2007, Member COMNAP IPY Co-ordination Group 2004–2008, Host of the COMNAP Icebreaker Workshop, SA Agulhas II, Capetown, South Africa 2013.”