Albert Ganado was unanimously selected as the 2011 recipient for the Helen Wallis Award in recognition for his cartographic contribution by the award’s international map collectors’ society (IMCoS) sub-committee.
The society, which has over 2,000 international members, comprises of academics, institutions such as libraries and museums, map dealers and collectors all sharing a common love for the study and collection of maps.
The award was presented to Dr Ganado during the IMCoS annual dinner at the East India Club in London.