The 2024 EMU Research Excellence Medal is awarded jointly to Dr. Martha Pamato and
Dr. Jakub Plášil.

Both are outstanding scientists whose scinetific research has significantly advanced their respective fields: Dr. Martha Pamato is recognized for her studies on the crystallography of deep Earth minerals and their geophysical signatures, while
Dr. Jakub Plášil’s work on uranium-bearing minerals has deepened our understanding of their complex crystal chemistry and environmental mobility of uranium in the geosphere.

For their exceptional scientific contributions and the international impact of their research, the EMU Medal Committee proudly honors Dr. Martha Pamato and
Dr. Jakub Plášil with the 2024 Research Excellence Medal of the European Mineralogical Union.

The European Mineralogical Union Medallist Lecture for 2023 will be given by Dr José Alberto Padrón Navarta on Friday 15th November at 3.00 pm (central European time).
The lecture will be hosted by Prof. Diego Gatta, vice-President of the EMU.

This is an online-only event and can be joined, free of charge, by registering here: zoom link.

Title: “Redox Influences on Fluid Dynamics and Dehydration Processes in Subduction Zones“

The latest volume of EMU Notes in Mineralogy, Volume 21, titled “Chemical Geodynamics of the Earth’s Mantle: New Paradigms“, edited by Costanza Bonadiman (University of Ferrara, Italy) and Elisabetta Rampone (University of Genoa, Italy), is now available as Open Access on our website.

You can view and download individual chapters by following this link. Alternatively, you may order a paper copy online now.

EMU is committed to securing funding to continue offering future volumes of EMU Notes in Mineralogy in an open access format.

During the award ceremony at the European Mineralogical Conference (EMC 2024) in Dublin, Jakub Kierczak, 2022 medallist, and José Alberto Padrón-Navarta, 2023 medallist, received their EMU Medals for research excellence from Isabelle Daniel, the newly elected EMU president.

We’re pleased to share some moments from the recent European Mineralogical Conference EMC 2024 in Dublin, where our talented young researchers, who were awarded the EMU Travel Grant, presented their interesting works.

Check out the gallery below:

Alice Taddei
University of Firenze, Italy

Yuri Galliano
University of Genoa, Italy

Ena Topalovic
University of Zagreb, Croatia

Zhengzheng Chen
GFZ, Germany

Congratulations to all for their outstanding contributions!

We look forward to seeing more from them in the future!

During the 37^th EMU Council meeting, held publicly at the Burke Theater of Trinity College Dublin on August 20^th, new members of the executive committee were elected.

Prof. Ewa Słaby has transitioned to the role of EMU Past-President, succeeding Prof. Michael Carpenter.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Ewa handed over the presidency to the newly elected EMU President,
Prof. Isabelle Daniel.

The EMU extends its gratitude to Prof. Ewa Słaby and Prof. Michael Carpenter for their exceptional guidance and leadership.

The EMU is pleased to invite all member societies to attend the 37^th EMU Council Meeting of the European Mineralogical Union, which will take place during the European Mineralogical Conference (EMC 2024) in Dublin.
This important meeting is open to everyone.

Meeting Details:
Date: Tuesday, 20 August
Time: 13:00 (Irish Standard Time, GMT+2)
Location: room 1 – Burke Theatre

The detailed agenda is in the PDF.

Your participation is crucial for the continued success and governance of the EMU.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The EMU invites you to attend two outstanding lectures of the EMU Medallists at the upcoming European Mineralogical Conference (EMC 2024) in Dublin.

Plenary Lecture by Jakub Kierczak
Date and Time: Friday, 23rd August, 8:30 – 9:00 am
Title: Ultramafic geosystems: a source of metallic elements to the environment
Speaker: Jakub Kierczak, EMU Research Excellence Medallist 2022

Keynote Presentation by José Alberto Padrón-Navarta
Date and Time: Tuesday, 20th August, 3:00 – 3:40 pm
Session: 26/28
Title: Redox Dehydration in Subduction Zones
Speaker: José Alberto Padrón-Navarta, EMU Research Excellence Medallist 2023

We are delighted to announce the five young researchers who have been awarded the EMU Travel Grant to participate in mineralogical and geochemical conferences this year.

Four researchers will be presenting their work at the EMC-2024 in Dublin, and one researcher will be attending the Goldschmidt 2024 conference in Chicago.

Below are the details of their presentations:

• Alice Taddei (University of Firenze, Italy)
  The puzzle of an allanite-like epidote mineral from Malmkärra, Sweden: Toward the new (OH)-analogue of dollaseite-(Ce)
  Oral presentation (EMC 2024): Friday, 23 August 2024, 13:40, session 33

• Ena Topalovic (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
  Rare Earth Element Distribution in Tošići-Dujići Bauxite Deposit: Insights from BCR Sequential Extraction
  Poster presentation (EMC 2024): session 18/19

• Yuri Galliano (University of Genoa, Italy)
  Bat guano-derived hydroxylapatite: an overlooked testimony of past biological activity and a sink of metals in cave environments
  Oral presentation (EMC 2024): Tuesday, 20 August, 15:20, session 1

• Zhengzheng Chen (GFZ, Germany)
  Geochemical and microbiological reactions controlling siderite in redox active soils
  Oral presentation (EMC 2024): Tuesday, 20 August, 11:40, session 21/23

• Margot Bruneau (University Gustave Eiffel, France)
  The Platinum Group Elements and Rare Earth Elements’ particles in road dusts
  Poster presentation (Goldschmidt 2024): Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 17:30, session 11h

We are delighted to announce the recipient of the EMU Research Excellence Medal 2023 – Dr. José Alberto Padrón-Navarta (Andalusian Earth Science Institute IACT, Granada, Spain).

Dr. Padrón-Navarta has achieved remarkable success in the fields of mineralogy and petrology, offering groundbreaking insights into the cycle and fate of volatiles through Earth’s subduction zones.

Congratulations, Dr. Padrón-Navarta, on earning this prestigious award in recognition of your exceptional contributions to Earth sciences!

The European Mineralogical Union (EMU) invites you to an online lecture of the 2022 EMU Research Excellence Medal recipient, Dr. Jakub Kierczak from the University of Wrocław, Poland, titled
“Ultramafic geosystems as a source of metallic elements to the environment“.

The lecture was held on 5th December 2023
at 12:00 CET on-line via Zoom.

Royal Society Publishing has recently published a special double issue of Philosophical Transactions A: Exploring the length scales, timescales and chemistry of challenging materials (Part I & II) compiled and edited by C Richard A Catlow, Chris Howard, Andrea Sella, Ana Jorge Sobrido, and Martin Wilding.

The articles can be accessed directly at www.bit.ly/TransA2258 and www.bit.ly/TransA2259
A print version is also available at the special price of £40.00 per issue from sales@royalsociety.org

This special double issue of Philosophical Transactions A honours the scientific contributions of our dear friend and colleague
Prof. Paul F. McMillan (University College London), who sadly passed away in 2022.
Paul was a major contributor to solid-state science, materials chemistry and high-pressure physics. He also deeply influenced and contributed to the field of mineralogy under extreme conditions of temperature and pressure. He developed a unique framework for understanding the microscopic and vibrational properties underpinning the macroscopic characteristics of melts and minerals.

During the Goldschmidt Conference on geochemistry, held from 9th to 14th July 2023 in Lyon, two young researchers, Hannah Pollak (University of Edinburgh) and Ruth Esther Delina (GFZ Helmholtz Centre Potsdam), were granted the opportunity to explore the forefront of geochemical research and immerse themselves in the geochemical scientific community, thanks to the support of EMU Student Travel Grants.
Their wonderful experiences were beautifully captured in the photos shared below.

Hannah Pollak : Understanding interactions between amino acids and nontronite clays: What is the effect of ions?

Ruth Esther Delina : Distribution and speciation of chromium in active and legacy nickel laterite tailings

We wish Hannah and Ruth all the best in their future endeavours and eagerly await the next generation of advanced research results they will bring to the scientific community!

It is with great pleasure that we announce the recipient of the EMU Research Excellence Medal 2022 – Dr. Jakub Kierczak.

Dr. Kierczak is an accomplished researcher who has made substantial contributions to the scientific research on the mobility and distribution of metals in natural and anthropogenic soils. His main research topic has focused on reconstructing migration paths of metallic elements from ultramafic rocks and metallurgical slags, combining methods of geochemistry, geology, mineralogy, soil science, and biology in studying rocks, soils, and plants.
In addition to his impressive research activity, Dr. Kierczak has played an active role in integrating the mineralogical community in Poland as a member of the Society’s Board and, since December 2020, as the President of the Mineralogical Society of Poland.
Dr. Jakub Kierczak’s interdisciplinary approach, combined with his dedication to advancing scientific knowledge, makes him a deserving recipient of the 2022 Research Excellence Medal.
Congratulations, Dr. Kierczak, on this well-deserved recognition of your outstanding scientific achievements!

The EMU Research Excellence Medal 2021 ceremony was held at the Cité Centre de Congrès in Lyon during the 23^rd General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA 2022, 18-22 July).

The Vice-President of the EMU, Isabelle Daniel, congratulated the two winners of the year 2021, Sylvain Bernard and Matteo Alvaro, for excellence in research.