During the EGU general assembly in Vienna Walter Immerzeel received the Alexander von Humboldt medal for his outstanding and societally relevant research in the field of glacio-hydrological sciences in the Himalaya.
The medal is awarded to scientists “who have performed research in developing regions for the benefit of people and society through which they have achieved exceptional international standing in geosciences and planetary and space sciences, defined in their widest senses”. At the EGU conference Walter also gave a medal lecture titled “Climate driven changes in ice and water through Humboldt’s lens in High Mountain Asia”. Clearly this medal belongs to the entire mountain hydrology team, and we are proud on this important recognition of our work.
