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Karl Kraus Medal - ISPRS Announces Winner of Award for Geomatics Textbook
The ISPRS “Karl Kraus Medal” is a prize to honour the authorship of excellent textbooks in the scientific fields of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, and Spatial Information Sciences. The prize is dedicated to the memory of Professor Karl Kraus, a passionate teacher and author of a number of textbooks.
The winner of the award for 2010 is ‘Close Range Photogrammetry: Principles, Techniques and Applications’ by Professor Thomas Luhmann, (Institute of Applied Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics, University for Applied Sciences, Oldenburg, Germany), Professor Stuart Robson, (University College London), Dr. Stephen Kyle, (Consultant; Hon. Research Fellow, University College London), and Professor Ian Harley, (Emeritus Professor, University College London). Published by Whittles Publishing, Dunbeath, Scotland.
The award will be presented at the ISPRS Centenary Celebration in Vienna on 4th July 2010.
The chairman of the jury reported that “…. the 7 nominated and reviewed books – with an impressive overall volume of some 4500 pages – were all of very high quality and made the decision of the Jury no simple task.”
About ISPRS. The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is a non-governmental organization devoted to the development of international cooperation for the advancement of knowledge, research, development, education and training in the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences. ISPRS also promotes the application of geospatial information to contribute to the well-being of humanity and the sustainability of the environment. The Society operates without any discrimination on grounds of race, religion, nationality, or political philosophy. ISPRS has 186 members representing government, academia and industry in over 90 countries. ISPRS is a member of ICSU, The International Council for Science and of GEO, The Group on Earth Observation, and is an accredited NGO at the United Nations. For further information see:
