Professor emeritus Frank Simpson of the School of the Environment has been awarded the Decoration of Honour for Merit to Polish Geology by that country’s Minister of Climate and the Environment.

Dr. Simpson, along with 10 other editors of Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae, the journal of the Polish Geological Society, received the honour in 2021 on the occasion of the society’s 100th anniversary. Simpson has been an editor of the journal since 2012.

The minister signed the document of proof that goes with the decoration just two days before Simpson began his retirement.

“A total of 31 individuals received the award at the end of 2021. They include people whose work I have known and admired for many years,” says Simpson. “I feel that being a member of this group adds an extra dimension to the honour of receiving the award.”

Simpson has written research papers about the geology of part of the Polish Western Carpathian Mountains. He has translated from Polish to English numerous papers by geologists from universities and government organizations in different parts of Poland.

The award came in response to a recommendation from the president of the Polish Geological Society. A presentation ceremony will be held in May.