At its meeting in 1982, SCOSTEP established an Awards program with two types of awards. "Honorary Members" are persons who made invaluable contributions to the entire STP community, selected by the Bureau. The second type was in recognition of the prime movers (organizers and coordinators) of scientific programs within SCOSTEP and for special services to the STP community and are selected by the Awards Committee. Since 2013, SCOSTEP recognizes the efforts and achievements in Solar-Terrestrial Physics with three biennial awards.
- The SCOSTEP Distinguished Science Award (even years)
- The SCOSTEP Distinguished Young Scientist Award (even years)
- The SCOSTEP Distinguished Service Award (odd years)
Honorary Members as of 2019:
Joe Haskell Allen
Sir Granville Beynon*
Prof. K. D. Cole
Dr. Herbert Friedman*
Prof. C. de Jager
Prof. C. -H. Liu
Prof. T. Nagata*
Prof. J. G. Roederer
Dr. Z. Svestka
Dr. D. J. Williams
*Deceased
2017: Prof. Marvin A. Geller – for his substantial and unique contributions to various SCOSTEP programs through his leadership roles in them and his immense service to the Solar-Terrestrial Physics community as a leader of institutions and a mentor of many students.
2015: Dr. Bridgitte Schmieder – for her immense and unique contributions to SCOSTEP activities, and towards realization of its programs and events and for her outstanding leadership and long service, spanning several decades, within the SCOSTEP community.
2013: Joe Haskell Allen – for his selfless service in supporting SCOSTEP programs. This service covers virtually all aspects of SCOSTEP activities, including serving as Scientific Secretary for 12 years and for his outstanding contributions to the solar-terrestrial community over nearly four decades.
Sidney Allan Bowhill – Prime Mover of the Middle Atmosphere Program resulting in important new middle atmosphere research in many nations of the world
Edward R. Dyer* – fifteen years of outstanding work and enduring dedication to IUCSTP/SCOSTEP as Scientific Secretary
Vladimir Vasilyevich Migulin* – leadership and his many outstanding services to the Solar-Terrestrial Physics Community
Alan H. Shapley – outstanding support of SCOSTEP scientific programs by the establishment and operation of data services fundamental to Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Paul A. Simon – outstanding services to the Solar Maximum Year in coordinating space and ground-based experiments
Michael J. Teague – outstanding services to the International Magnetosphere Study through the IMS Satellite Situation Center
James I. Vette – outstanding services to the International Magnetosphere Study in establishing the IMS Satellite Situation Center
*Deceased
2018: Dr. Kok Leng Yeo
2016: Dr. Brett A. Carter
2016: Dr. Nicholas M. Pedatella
2014: Dr. Neel Savani
2014: Dr. Jia Yue