Prestigious medal for University of Glasgow planetary scientist

Dr Luke Daly of the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences has received a prestigious award from the Mineralogical Society. Dr Luke Daly of the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences has received a prestigious award from the Mineralogical Society. He has been announced as the 2024 recipient of the Society's Max Hey Medal. Since 1993, the Medal has been presented to young researchers in recognition of excellent work in the fields of mineralogy, crystallography, petrology and geochemistry. Dr Daly's citation from the Mineralogical Society reads: "Dr Luke Daly's track record reflects his vision, his highly collaborative ethos that spans disciplines (he has published with 454 different co-authors), and technical knowledge and skills including being at the forefront of applications of established and evolving technologies to mineralogy (Electron Backscatter Diffraction, Transmission Kikuchi Diffraction) and geochemistry (atom probe tomography). "In addition, he has led in the detection, recovery, and analysis of meteorites. Fundamentally, Luke is using state of the art techniques to understand processes that are active at the nanoscale, have an impact on macroscale phenomena, and can result in planetary-scale effects.