Distinguished Research Professor Blaire Van Valkenburgh is the 2021 recipient of the Romer-Simpson Medal from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, for Lifetime achievement in the field of vertebrate paleontology
Distinguished Research Professor Blaire Van Valkenburgh is the 2021 recipient of the Romer-Simpson Medal from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, “Lifetime achievement in the field of vertebrate paleontology”
Further quoting the Society’s Web site , "The A.S. Romer - G.G. Simpson medal, the society’s highest award, is awarded for sustained and outstanding scholarly excellence in the discipline of Vertebrate Paleontology.”
Coming full circle, the first of these awards was given in 1987 to Everett C. Olson, a professor in the UCLA Dept. of Biology.
For more information on the awards, please visit The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.