Royal Geological and Mining Society of the Netherlands

(KNGMG)

The Society, founded in 1912, has some 800 active members, mostly of Dutch nationality. It is a scientific association that promotes the interests of Earth Sciences in the Netherlands. It publishes, together with the Geological Survey of the Netherlands, the internationally renowned quarterly Netherlands Journal of Geosciences (formerly Geologie en Mijnbouw) and a Newsletter. The Society awards the prestigious Van Waterschoot van der Gracht medal (an award for outstanding scientific achievement) and organises the annual Staring lecture, named after the eminent geologist from the earliest years of Dutch geology.

Most other activities take place in the various Circles that convene around themes of Petroleum Geology, Paleobiolology, Palynology, Mineralogy, Sedimentology, Engineering Geology and Geochemistry. There is also an active Circle for female professional earth scientists (GAIA) and various regional earth science associations.

For more information, please contact kngmg@me.com

On Friday 16 March 2012 the Society celebrated its 1st Centenial.

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At the occasion of the celebration of its 100th anniversary KNGMG, the Royal Geological and Mining Society of the Netherlands has issued a book on the history of earth sciences and their application in the Netherlands, edited by P. Floor and with contributions from many authors. Click on the image to the right to find out more.