Awards
Dooge received awards for his work in the field of engineering and international affairs.
In 1986 he was awarded with the William Bowie Medal from by the American Geophysical Union for "outstanding contribution to fundamental geophysics and for unselfish cooperation in research". In 2000 he was made an International Fellow at the Royal Academy of Engineering as an "outstanding" figure in the science of hydrology. He has also been awarded the Prince Philip Medal by the Duke of Edinburgh. In 2005, the Royal Irish Academy awarded him their gold medal, presented by President Mary McAleese. He was hailed as one of the founding fathers of modern hydrology. The World Meteorological Organization awarded him their highest prize in 2001, the IMO Prize.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1986 | William Bowie Medal; Recognizing his "outstanding contribution to fundamental geophysics and for unselfish cooperation in research" |
| 1953 | Horton Award |
| 2006 | International Hydrology Prize |
| 2005 | Prince Philip Medal; Recognizing "him as an outstanding figure in the field of hydrology" |
| 2001 | World Meteorological Organization, International Meteorological Prize |
| 2005 | Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal (by President of Ireland, Mary McAlease) |
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