Until 2025, during the AIRAPT Conference, the Jamieson Award used to be given for outstanding achievement in the field of high pressure research by a young scientist.

John Calhoun Jamieson (1924-1983) was Professor of Geophysics at the University of Chicago.  Most of his research used static high pressures.  However, he also performed shock experiments at Los Alamos and SRI International.  The John C. Jamieson Memorial Fund, which initially supported the Award, was established by a number of Jamieson's former students and colleagues.  The Award is now supported by funds from AIRAPT.

More information on J. C. Jamieson's life and career can be found in Schock, R. N. (1986), John C. Jamieson January 5, 1924, to June 26, 1983, J. Geophys. Res., 91(B5), 4616–4620.

From 2027, the Award has been renamed AIRAPT Early Career Award.