Prestigious award recognises Nottingham professor’s outstanding contribution

A University of Nottingham academic has been honoured with a prestigious award in recognition of his research and expertise in satellite navigation technology. The Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) has awarded Professor Terry Moore with the Harold Spencer-Jones Gold Medal for 2013, the Institute's highest honour for outstanding contributions to navigation. He is also one of the youngest ever recipients of this highly esteemed award. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the RIN's Patron, will personally present Professor Moore, who is Director of the University's Nottingham Geospatial Institute, with the medal at the Institute's AGM on July 18th at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Professor Moore said: "It is a distinct honour to receive this prestigious award. When I look down the list of previous winners I feel extremely proud, and very humble, to be counted alongside such esteemed navigators." Outstanding contributor. Professor Moore has led a sustained and distinguished academic career devoted to teaching and research, which started at The University of Nottingham with a BSc in Civil Engineering followed by a PhD in Space Geodesy.