Most of the previous medalists are a good deal more senior than Mike Mann, and include paleoceanographer Laurent Labeyrie, limnologist Francoise Gasse, ice core pioneers Dominique Raynaud and Sigfus Johnsen and number of other major names in the climate and paleoclimate research, including RC's own Ray Bradley. (realclimate.org)
So, what propelled them to the number one spot, passing by other major names such as Larry Gagosian, Marina Abramovic, David Zwirner, Ai Weiwei, Nicolas Serota and dozens of other legendary names from the world of contemporary art? (widewalls.ch)
Looking down the rest of the awards, there isn't too much here that was outside the realm of possibility, though it was rather unexpected to see Greta Gerwig beat out several other major names to take Best Director for her critically - acclaimed «Lady Bird.» (thebluspot.com)