Von der DGPF seit 1986 zur Verleihung durch die ISPRS gestiftete Auszeichnung in Gedenken an Prof. Dr. rer. techn. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Kurt Schwidefsky für besondere Beiträge zu Photogrammetrie und Fernerkundung, vor allem durch Publikationen (BuL 56, 1988, S. 4-5).

2026: The Schwidefsky Medal 2026 is awarded to Prof. Dr. Jie Shan, Purdue University in recognition of his outstanding performance as an exemplary scholar, author, and editor, who has significantly shaped the literature of spatial information sciences. Through his seminal books on LiDAR data processing, his extensive high-impact publications, and his dedicated editorial leadership in leading international journals, he has profoundly advanced global education and research in photogrammetry and remote sensing.

 

From left to right: Prof. Dorota Iwaszczuk (DGPF President), award recipient Prof. Jie Shan, and Congress Director Prof. Derek Lichti (University of Calgary) at the ISPRS Congress 2026 in Toronto

	Preisträger
2026	Prof. Dr. Jie Shan	Purdue University, USA
2020	Dr. Derek Lichti	University of Calgary, Canada
2016	Prof. Dr. Charles K. Toth Dr. Clément Mallet	USA Frankreich
2012	Prof. Dr. George Vosselman	Niederlande
2008	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Szangolies Dipl.-Geogr. Gerhard Kemper	Jena Speyer
2004	Dr. Emanuel Baltsavias Prof. Dr. Zhilin Li	Schweiz Hongkong
2000	M. Guy Ducher Dr. R.L.A. Narayan	Frankreich Indien
1996	Dr. James B. Case Prof. Dr. Arthur P. Cracknell	USA Großbritannien
1992	Prof. Keith B. Atkinson Prof. Dr.-Ing. Walther Hofmann	Großbritannien München
1988	Prof. Dr. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Karl Rinner G. Carper Tewinkel	Österreich USA

 

 

 

Rules governing the award (2009-09-09)

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photogrammetrie, Fernerkundung und Geoinformation (DGPF) decided to present an award in memory of Prof. Dr. rer. techn. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Kurt Schwidefsky, honorary member of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), which is called the (Schwidefsky Medal).

This medal will be awarded according to the following conditions:

Article 1
Normally, the medal shall be awarded at each Congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Article 2
At any Congress the medal may be awarded to no more than two candidates.

Article 3
The medal will be presented to the recipient together with a certificate issued by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photogrammetrie, Fernerkundung und Geoinformation.

Article 4
Nominations shall be submitted to the ISPRS President no later than six months prior to the Congress at which it will be presented. Candidates may self nominate.

Article 5
Recipients shall be persons who have made significant contributions to the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences, either through the medium of publication as author or editor, or in the preparation of educational or promotional material in any media, in the area of photogrammetry, remote sensing or spatial information science.

Article 6
The Award is decided on by a selection committee consisting of the President of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photogrammetrie und Fernerkundung (Chair), the President of ISPRS and the Secretary General of ISPRS.

Article 7
The medal will be awarded at an appropriate event of the Congress.

Bonn, November 1986
Amendments approved by the DGPF and the ISPRS Council on 01. April 2004
Amendments approved by the DGPF and the ISPRS Council on 09. September 2009