Hall Fellow awarded Geological Society’s Lyell Medal

Congratulations to Professor Hugh Jenkyns, Emeritus Fellow and former Hall Vice-Principal, who is the recipient of the 2025 Lyell Medal, awarded by the Geological Society of London for his pioneering research.

The Lyell Medal is awarded annually for contributions to soft-rock studies and is among the Society’s most prestigious awards. It was established under the will and codicil of Sir Charles Lyell (1797–1875), the author of Principles of Geology, which popularised the idea of uniformitarianism.

Professor Jenkyns is an internationally recognised sedimentary geologist, stratigrapher and palaeoceanographer. His pioneering research centres around understanding major global events in Earth history by examining their sedimentary and geochemical records, with a focus on Jurassic and Cretaceous marine and lacustrine sediments.

“I am honoured and flattered to be awarded the medal that carries the name of one of the greatest soft-rock geologists in the history of our subject.”
– Professor Hugh Jenkyns

Read more on the Department of Earth Sciences’ website. The full list of 2025 award winners can be found here.