All: Building on the excellent news Bo Lo brought us yesterday about the University of Toronto's having received the SEG's Distinguished Achievement award, I am very pleased to add as well, that the SEG is also honoring two people who have personally made very significant contributions to the field of mining geophysics: Stan Ward: Maurice Ewing Award Peter Annan: Honorary Membership The Ewing award is the SEG's highest personal honor and Stan joins three other distinguished 'mining types' in having received this award; 1981 J. Tuzo Wilson 1987 Arthur A. Brant 1995 Harold O. Seigel Given that the University of Toronto was the academic well spring of all four recipients, this fact alone would warrant the UofT Physics Department receiving the Distinguished Achievement Award! The SEG has this to say about the Ewing award: The Maurice Ewing Medal shall be awarded from time to time to a person who, in the unanimous opinion of the Honors and Awards Committee and of the Executive Committee, is deserving of special recognition through having made major contributions to the advancement of the science and profession of exploration geophysics. The award of the Maurice Ewing Award shall confer Honorary Membership on its recipients. Not to be overshadowed by Stan's award, Peter Annan's citation marks a significant milestone in a professional career still building its stride. We fully expect Peter to harvest more awards as time goes on! The SEG indicates the following about their Honorary Membership award: Honorary Membership shall be conferred upon persons who, in the unanimous opinion of the Honors and Awards Committee and the Executive Committee, have made distinguished contributions, which warrants exceptional recognition, to exploration geophysics or a related field or to the advancement of the profession of exploration geophysics through service to the Society. Both Stan and Peter will be at Calgary. The formal award ceremony will be Monday AM at the President's Session, so please attend if you can. The Mining and Geothermal Committee will also be taking the opportunity to "tip the hat" when the occasion allows. I as well, encourage you all when you see Stan or Peter, to personally express your own acknowledgement of their prestigious accomplishments. And finally, I'd ask you to pause for a moment and remember that our future Stan Ward's or Peter Annan's need our help now. The KEGS Foundation was set up last year to do just that by providing scholarships to worthy students in geophysics across Canada. A donation to the Foundation would be a very appropriate means to help perpetuate the excellence in our profession that is embodied in Stan and Peter's awards of the present. Information about the Foundation can be obtained from Jerry Roth at (416) 449-2226 or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards Ken Witherly Condor Consulting, Inc. St. 206, 4860 Robb Street Wheat Ridge CO 80033 Tel: 303-423-8475 Fax: 303-423-9729 www.condorconsult.com _______________________________________________________ List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
