The Hawley Medal is awarded to the authors of the best paper to appear in The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology in a given year.

The award is named in honor of Dr. J.E. Hawley (1897-1965) who was distinguished professor of mineralogy at Queen’s University.

The paper is selected by a committee of three members selected by the Chair of the Nominating Committee.

Previous Recipients: 

Dr. Robert F. Dymek, Dr. Brent E. Owens & Jessica Fuhs Wyatt, 2025 

Dr. C.E Beckett-Brown, Dr. A.M McDonald & Dr. B. McClenaghan, 2024

Dr. P.C Piilonen, Dr. G. Poirier, W. Lechner, R. Rowe & P. Richards, 2023 

Dr. A.J. Kaczowka, Dr. T.G. Kotzer, Dr. M.I. Leybourne, Dr. D. Layton-Matthews & Dr. T.K Kyser (deceased), 2022

Dr. Z. Azadbakht & Dr. D.R. Lentz, 2021

Dr. E.A. Wehrle & Dr. A.M. McDonald, 2022