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Aberdeen Academic Wins Lifetime Achievement Award in Hydrology

  • Submitted by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-20139

That the Parliament congratulates Professor Chris Soulsby of the University of Aberdeen on receiving the Langbein Award from the American Geophysical Union; notes that this award recognises his lifetime contribution to hydrologic science and leadership in advancing understanding of water movement through landscapes; acknowledges his pioneering research, which has informed environmental protection worldwide, including work in the Cairngorms, and commends Professor Soulsby for bringing international recognition to Scottish research.


Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney