| RefNo | EC/2022/53 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Canfield, Donald: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2022 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Donald Canfield as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Foreign Member, citation giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | Don Canfield has made seminal contributions to understanding how organisms control elemental cycling in modern ecosystems, particularly in low-oxygen environments, and how they have impacted the evolution of ocean and atmospheric chemistry through geologic time. He has deftly used physiological studies on organisms ranging from microbes to animals to inform his work. He has received the Urey Medal and the Vernadsky Award, is a fellow of AAAS, AGU, and the Geochemical and Microbiological Societies, while also an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences of the US and the Royal Societies of Denmark and Sweden. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers and date certificate was first submitted for candidacy are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |