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Tarduno awarded medal for paleomagnetic research

John Tarduno
John Tarduno is pictured in Hutchison Hall in the Paleomagnetic Research Group’s magnetic shielded room, which includes a three-tiered set of transformer steel and mu-metal shields to reduce the influence of Earth’s magnetic field. (University photo /J. Adam Fenster)

The European Geosciences Union awarded its to John Tarduno, a professor of geophysics at the 人妻少妇专区, in recognition of his聽 on the evolution of the early . Tarduno is also the chair of Rochester鈥檚 .

The Petrus Peregrinus Medal is awarded annually for outstanding scientific contributions in the field of magnetism and paleomagnetism. It honors the scientific achievements of Petrus Peregrinus, a 13th century French scholar who wrote the first treatise describing the properties of magnets and the earliest detailed discussion of compass needles.

The EGU is a nonprofit union of scientists from around the globe, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences.