Honorary Life Fellows
The INQUA Honorary Fellows are distinguished scientists recognized for their exceptional contributions to the field of Quaternary science and their service to the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA). This prestigious medals celebrates their impact on advancing research, fostering collaboration, and shaping our understanding of Earth’s history during the Quaternary period. Discover more about the remarkable individuals whose contributions have profoundly shaped the scientific community.
The Honorary Life Fellows elected at the XXI INQUA Congress in Rome, Italy, July 2023
- Allan Ashworth (USA)
- Akira Ono (Japan)
- Dahe Qin (China)
- Mauro Coltorti (Italy)
- Rivka Amit (Israel)
The Honorary Life Fellows elected at the XX INQUA 
Congress in Dublin, Ireland, July 2019
- Margaret Avery (South Africa)
- Allan Chivas (Australia)
- Hisao Kumai (Japan)
- Jiaqi Liu (China)
- Giuseppe Orombelli (Italy)
- Yong-Ahn Park (South Korea)
- Christian Schlüchter (Switzerland)
Explore the list of past recipients
Publications
INQUA serves the Quaternary Research community by supporting the publication of two scientific journals published by Elsevier: Quaternary International (QI), a hybrid Journal launched in 1989 that publishes 36 volumes/year, Quaternary Environments and Humans (QEH),…
Latest developments
View moreLatest developments
INQUA 2027 Talk SeriesThe next session of the INQUA 2027 Talk Series will feature Prof. Lewis A. Owen from NC State University. The talk, titled Quaternary Glaciation of the Himalaya and Tibet, will take place on 1st February…
Quaternary Perspectives December 2024 Issue is now out!The Quaternary Perspectives December 2024, Issue 37, was just released.
OnSea at EGUAn EGU25 thematic session will be organized in the framework of ONSEA activities: Insights into Paleo-Seascape Evolution and reconstruction: Coastal and Submarine Geomorphology and Geoarchaeology in a Changing World Convener: Gaia Mattei | Co-conveners: Aucelli…
GLOCOPH-PHADMA International ConferencePaleoHydrology: Ancient Disasters, Modern Applications (GLOCOPH-PHADMA) International Conference You are all kindly invited to our mid-term general conference between 9-14th June 2025 at the University of Bonn, Germany. There will be two full days of…
Webinar: From the Theory of Ice Ages to IPCC climate projectionsINQUA vice-president, Maria Fernanda Sanchez-Goni, Professor of Paleoclimatology, was invited to ISC Dinstinguished Lecture Series where she talked about “From the Theory of Ice Ages to IPCC climate projections”.
ISC Distinguished Lecture SeriesThe new online lecture series hosted by the International Science Council (ISC) explores how Basic Sciences are essential in fostering the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals.