b'ASEG 2021 Honours and AwardsFeatureEditor of Exploration Geophysics, and Acta Geophysica, and in 2019The winner and recipient of the Shanti Rajagopalan Memorial he became the youngest Associate Editor of Geophysics. Award for 2021 and a prize of $1000 is Joel Kumwenda, for his paper co-authored with Mark Lackie entitled Geophysical Stas is a high achiever for one just at the forefront of his career.interpretation of the geology of the Stanthorpe region using He is a role model for younger members of the profession, and aaeromagnetic, gravity and radiometric data published in worthy recipient of the Early Achievement Award. Exploration Geophysics, 2019, 50 (6), 653-666.Since completing his Master of Geoscience at Macquarie University in 2017, Joel returned to Malawi where he worked briefly with the University of Malawi in 2018, before securing a PhD scholarship with Monash University in 2019. He is currently in his third year of the PhD, but he has been studying remotely since October 2020, as he had to attend to family issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He hopes to return to Australia to complete his PhD once international borders are open, and after that he would like to continue working in academia in Malawi.Stas Glubokovskikh `Shanti Rajagopalan Memorial Award: Joel KumwendaThe Shanti Rajagopalan Memorial Award is presented for the best paper published by a Student Member in Exploration Geophysics in the period prior to each national Conference. The award is named in memory of the late Dr Shanti Rajagopalan, who passed away in 2010 at the prime of her career. This award was established in 2013 in honour of Shanti to encourage technical excellence by our Student Members.Shanti was one of the most respected Members and majorJoel Kumwendacontributor to the ASEG. She was a great supporter of her local branch, served as Victorian Branch President, and was activelyASEG Service Medal: Danny Burnsinvolved in the organisation of ASEG conferences in Hobart and Melbourne. She was also Editor of Exploration Geophysics inThe ASEG Service Medal is awarded for outstanding and 2000 and 2001. distinguished service to the ASEG over many years. The recipient It is most noteworthy in the context of this award that, in 1987, asin 2021 is Danny Burns, in recognition of his outstanding and a student Member, Shanti received the inaugural Laric Hawkinsdistinguished service to the ASEG for nearly 40 years. In that Award for the most innovative use of a geophysical techniquetime, he has given distinguished service to two State branch from a paper presented at the ASEG Conference. It is thereforecommittees, three Conference Organizing Committees, and five very appropriate that an award to encourage technical excellenceFederal Executives, in particular in the role of Federal Treasurer by our Student Members is named in honour of Shanti. from 2016 to 2021.This year, there were three papers which were in closeDanny earned a BSc (Hons) in geophysics from Flinders contention for the award. The Highly Commended runners-up,University in 1983 and has over 35 years oil and gas exploration each receiving a $500 prize, are: experience in both technical and leadership roles since graduating. He previously held positions with Delhi Petroleum, Xiuyan Ren for her paper, co-authored with James MacnaeEsso Australia, LASMO Oil, Schlumberger and Beach Energy, and Lachlan Hennessy Three conductivity modellingworking and directing projects in Egypt, Tanzania, Romania, algorithms and three 3D inversions of the Forrestania testSpain, New Zealand and Australia (in the Cooper/Eromanga, site AEM anomaly, published in Exploration Geophysics, 2019,Otway, Carnarvon, Galilee, Bonaparte, Browse, Surat and 51(1), 14-24 Gippsland Basins). Danny has been involved in multiple oil and Blair McKenzie for his paper The magnetic gradient tensorgas discoveries, including Sellicks-1, the first oil discovery on of a triaxial ellipsoid, its derivation and its application toBeachs very productive Western Flank in the Cooper/Eromanga the determination of magnetisation direction. published inBasin and more recently Vali-1, Vintages first Cooper Basin gas Exploration Geophysics, 2020, 51 (6), 609-641 discovery. His recent technical leadership positions include Chief 53 PREVIEW OCTOBER 2021'