M. King Hubbert Award

The M. King Hubbert Award is an annual award granted by the National Ground Water Association in the United States. Established in 1973, it is named after Marion King Hubbert, an American geophysicist who made foundational contributions to geology and geophysics.[1]

The award is presented to a person who has made a major science or engineering contribution to the groundwater industry through research, technical papers, teaching, and practical applications.[2] As of 2026, fifty-three scientists have received the award.[3]

List of recipients

Starting in 1973, the list of recipients is available from the National Ground Water Association website.[3]

  • 1973: Walter H. F. Smith
  • 1974: Robert Minning
  • 1975: Harry E. LeGrand
  • 1977: Thomas A. Prickett
  • 1979: David M. Miller
  • 1980: Stanley N. Davis
  • 1981: Jack Keeley
  • 1982: Wayne A. Pettyjohn
  • 1983: Otto Helwig
  • 1984: Don L. Warner
  • 1985: John G. Ferris
  • 1986: John D. Hem
  • 1987: John A. Cherry
  • 1988: Shlomo P. Neuman
  • 1989: Leonard F. Konikow
  • 1990: Jacob Bear
  • 1991: John D. Bredehoeft
  • 1992: Mary P. Anderson
  • 1993: Irwin Remson
  • 1994: Donald Nielsen
  • 1995: William Back
  • 1996: R. Allan Freeze
  • 1997: Franklin W. Schwartz
  • 1998: Richard R. Parizek
  • 1999: Thomas C. Winter
  • 2000: Emil A. Friend
  • 2001: David McWhorter
  • 2002: Warren W. Wood
  • 2003: József Tóth
  • 2004: Steven M. Gorelick
  • 2005: Mary C. Hill
  • 2006: Robert W. Gillham
  • 2007: Edward A. Sudicky
  • 2008: Charles Harvey
  • 2009: John E. Doherty
  • 2010: David Rudolph
  • 2011: Craig M. Bethke
  • 2012: Brian Berkowitz
  • 2013: Chunmiao Zheng
  • 2014: Fred Molz
  • 2015: Sorab Panday
  • 2016: Bridget R. Scanlon
  • 2017: Eileen P. Poeter
  • 2018: Beth L. Parker
  • 2019: Bernard H. Kueper
  • 2020: James J. Butler Jr.
  • 2021: Otto D. L. Strack
  • 2022: Peter Dillon
  • 2023: Jimmy Jiao
  • 2024: Stavros Papadopulos
  • 2025: Marvin Glotfelty

See also

References

  1. ^ "NGWA M. King Hubbert Awardee: Marvin Glotfelty". Geo-Logic Associates. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Groundwater | Membership awards". National Ground Water Association. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "M. King Hubbert Award recipients". NGWA. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
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