Prof. Dr. rer. techn. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Kurt Schwidefsky 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.

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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
 
       

 

Schwidefsky Medaille

 

 

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