INDENTIn 1950 the corvette Galathea was sent on "The Danish Deep Sea Expedition Round the World 1950-52". Its task was to concentrate on the animal life of the sea bed and particularly to explore the extreme depths of the ocean including the 10,000 metre deep trenches, which at that time were still uncharted by scientists. The expedition proved to be a great success both from a representative and scientific point of view, and the Galathea Medal was instituted as an award to the participants of the expedition, and also to those who had planned and otherwise helped to make this venture possible.