The Sorby Medal is the highest award of the International Association of Sedimentologists. It is awarded to scientists of eminent distinction in sedimentology. The Sorby Medal is awarded once every 4 years, at the occasion of the International Sedimentological Congress (ISC).
At the 20th International Sedimentological Congress in Quebec (2018), the Sorby Medal was awarded to Luis Pomar. The citation is published in Sedimentology.
The Johannes Walther Award is awarded to scientists at any stage in their career who are considered to have made a significant impact in the field of sedimentology. The award is given once every 2 years.
In 2020, the Johannes Walther Award was awarded to Emmanuelle Vennin.
The Early-Career Scientist Award is awarded to recognize contributions and potential of outstanding early-career scientists working in any area of sedimentology. The award is given once every 2 years.
In 2020, the Early-Career Scientist Award was awarded to Or Bialik.
Honorary Membership of the International Association of Sedimentologists can be awarded to distinguished sedimentologists who have played an important role in the affairs of the Association. Honorary Membership is awarded once every 4 years, at the occasion of the International Sedimentological Congress.
At the 20th International Sedimentological Congress in Quebec (2018), Finn Surlyk, Jose Pedro Calvo and Elaine Richardson were awarded an Honorary Membership of the IAS. The citations are published in Sedimentology.
The Dr. Richard Faas Research Prize is now discontinued. It was awarded to recognize outstanding work in the field of marine sedimentology and particularly research dealing with fine-grained marine and estuarine sediments. The award was given once every 2 years.
The Sun Shu Prizes (SUN SHU Prize China and SUN SHU Prize International) are awarded to recognise outstanding scientists in the field of sedimentology.
The Prizes are awarded to honour the late Prof. Sun Shu, a Chinese sedimentologist whose success and fame was achieved through the integration of sedimentological analysis into numerous areas of research including sedimentary geotectonics, mineral resources, and environmental sciences. He was a true pioneer in terms of using tectonic facies analysis concepts and sedimentological data to solve problems related to tectonics and basin analysis.
