Dr Carolus J. Schrijver is awarded the Baron Marcel Nicolet Medal for Space Weather and Space Climate in recognition of his long and distinguished history of innovative research, outstanding leadership, and dedicated support of the space weather and space climate community.

Dr Schrijver has an exceptional record of research in heliophysics, as author or co-author of more than 140 peer-reviewed scientific papers and 28 review articles, several of which have graced the cover of internationally known journals such as Science and Nature. He has published highly influential papers covering an unparallel breadth of topics including, e.g., long-term solar and heliospheric activity, solar activity and its implications for climate modelling, historical space weather events using solar, stellar, lunar and terrestrial records, and on the impact of space weather on the electrical power grid. Dr Schriver led the charge for the COSPAR/ILWS roadmap for ‘Understanding space weather to shield society: A global road map for 2015-2025.’

Dr Schriver has also helped lay the foundation of the nascent field of heliophysics. He was PI on instrument teams on several NASA missions, such as Solar Dynamics Observatory and TRACE, that have pushed the frontiers in observational science. He has consistently supported the efforts of NASA’s Heliophysics Science Division to foster the research efforts of the entire community and has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to nurturing the next generation of researchers and educating the news media and public about heliophysics.

The decision to award the Baron Nicolet Medal to Dr Schrijver was made by the committee before his untimely death. It is with great sadness that he could not participate in the Medal Ceremony to receive the medal, but this award is made in recognition of his outstanding achievements in so many areas.