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Geoffrey Eglinton#

In Memoriam note, Bristol University
In Memoriam, Geoff Eglinton 1927–2016. A father of modern organic geochemistry , by James Maxwell in Organic Geochemistry 97 (2016) 163–165
Geoffrey Eglinton (1927–2016), by Katherine H. Freeman, Nature 532, 314 (21 April 2016) doi:10.1038/532314a

Qualifications

1948 B.Sc. Hons. (Chemistry) University of Manchester, UK
1951 Ph.D., (Chemistry) University of Manchester, UK
1966 D.Sc. University of Manchester, UK

Nationality: British. Born Cardiff, S Wales (Nov 1, 1927)

Fellowships

Royal Society
Royal Institute of Chemistry (FRIC)
Academia Europaea
Chemical Society
Geological Society
Geochemical Society

Titles

Emeritus Professor of Organic Geochemistry and Senior Research Fellow, Earth Sciences Department. *University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Adjunct Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA U.S.A.
Adjunct Professor, Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, NH U.S.A.

Awards

1973 NASA Gold Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement (lunar carbon chemistry).
1974 Chemical Society: Hugo Müller Silver Medal & Lectureship. “Chemistry in relation to mineralogy and botany”.
1975 Award by the Organic Geochemistry Division of the Geochemical Society for the most outstanding paper on Organic Geochemistry published in 1974, for the paper “Tri- and tetraterpenoid hydrocarbons in the Messl oil shale” by B.J. Kimble, J.R. Maxwell, R.P. Philp, G. Eglinton, P. Albrecht, A. Ensminger, P. Arpino and G. Ourisson. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 38, 1974, 1165-1181.
1976 Elected Fellow of The Royal Society
1981 Geochemical Society: Treibs Gold Medal
1985 Melvin Calvin Lectureship at UC Berkeley
1986 Geological Society: Coke Medal
1986 WHOI Steinbach Visiting Scholar
1990 Plymouth Marine Laboratory: Plymouth Lecture
1990 Elected to Membership of Academia Europaea.
1990 European Environment Research Organization: First EERO Lecture
1992 Chemical Society: Theophilus Redwood Medal and Lectureship
1993 Wilson Baker Lecturer, University of Bristol
1996 Geochemical Society: Fellowship
1997 European Geochemical Society: Urey medal (with John Hayes)
1998 Royal Society: Royal Gold Medal
1999 Chromatographic Society: Martin Gold Medal
2000 Geochemical Society: Goldschmidt Medal
2004 Geological Society: Wollaston Medal
2008 Dan David Laureate : The Future, 2008. Geosciences

Appointments

1951-52 US Public Health Fellow at Ohio State University. Postdoctoral research with Professor MS Newman – Synthetic routes to steroid hormones.
1952-54 ICI Fellow at Liverpool University, postdoctoral research with Professor A. Robertson – Isolation and structural elucidation of ergoflavin and related compounds.
1954-64 University of Glasgow – Lecturer in Organic Chemistry
1960 Sabbatical leave, during Martinmas Term, at the University of La Laguna, Teneriffe, Spain. Expedition initiating chemotaxonomic approach involving the cuticular lipids of plants.
1963 SRC (NERC) approved initiation of Organic Geochemistry Project at Glasgow University.
1963-64 Sabbatical leave at the university of California, Berkeley, California. Collaboration in Organic Geochemistry begun with Professor Melvin Calvin, Nobel Laureate.
1964-67 University of Glasgow – Reader in Organic Chemistry
1967 (Oct.) University of Bristol – appointed Senior Lecturer in Organic Geochemistry and Head of Organic Geochemistry Unit.
1968 (Feb.) University of Bristol – title changed to Reader in Organic Geochemistry.
1968 (Autumn term) visiting Professor in Department of Botany, University of Texas at Austin (USA)
1969-78 Head of Joint Honours School of Chemistry and Geology.
1973-93 University of Bristol – Professor of Organic Geochemistry.
1990-96 Director, Biogeochemistry Research Centre, University of Bristol.
1990- Adjunct Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, woods Hole, MA
1993- Emeritus Professor, University of Bristol
1993-1997 Co-ordinator, then Manager for NERC Ancient Biomolecules Initiative
1995 Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Oklahoma, OK
1995- Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol
1998- Visiting Professor,Dartmouth College

Teaching

Joint Honours School of Chemistry and Geology. Head of this School from its inception in 1967. Continued lecturing until the course terminated in 1983.
Environmental Chemistry. Professor Maxwell and I were joint initiators and organizer of this second year option. The course is given by members of the School of Chemistry and the Department of Geology, as well as outside lecturers form industry.
Chemistry and Industry
Chemistry IIIA
Biogeochemistry – Department of Geology
Chemistry Tutorials to first and second year students.

Outside Lectures and Broadcasts

Numerous lectures to student and professional societies, etc., mainly on organic geochemistry. Participation in BBC television programmes for Apollos 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17, and the exploration of Mars and, more recently, Science programmes, The Open University, etc.

Directorship

Masspec analytical Specialty Services Ltd.

Consultancies

1975-78 Masspec Analytical Specialty Services Ltd.
1979-84 Hazleton Laboratories Europe Ltd (Masspec Analytical)
1981-90 The British Petroleum PLC, Exploration Division, Sunbury-on-Thames
1994-95 Xenova Ltd.

Membership of Editorial Boards, Councils, Organizations

1970-72 Space and Life Sciences
1970-71 Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 Conference Volumes
1970-76 International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life
1980-82 Associate Editor Abroad, Geochemical Journal, Japan
1984-89 Managing Editor, Chemical Geology, Elsevier
1983-86 Council of ISSOL (Int. Soc. for the Study of the Origins of Life)
1977-88 Scientific Board of Oceanologica Acta
1982 Int. Assoc. of Geochemistry & Cosmochemistry. Member of Nominating Committee
1970- University of California, Space Sciences Laboratory, Research Associate.
1970- Commission of Organic Geochemistry of the International Association of Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry
1983-89 Member of the Editorial Board of Origins of Life (D. Reidel).
1989-95 Chairman of the European Association of Organic Geochemists
1990-96 Council of European Environmental Research Organization
1975- Interdisciplinary Science Reviews
1983- Founding member of the Editorial Board of AOSTRA Journal of Research
1990- Adjunct Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, USA
1990- Earth Science Panel, Academia Europaea
1994- Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of GC/MS Update – Part A (Environmental)
1996 Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of “Ancient Biomolecules” Journal

Membership of Committees, Working Parties, Study Groups

1969-70 Lunar Sample Analysis Planning team (The Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston)
1970-72 Lunar Sample Review Board (The Lunar Science Institute, Houston)
1969-72 Audio visual Aids Committee (University of Bristol)
1971-72 Working Party of Geochemistry (NERC)
1970-74 Sub-committee for Space Biology (The Royal Society)
1972-74 Nomination committee (The Geochemical Society)
1972-75 Marine Pollution Study Group (The Royal Society)
1972-74 Geophysics Working Group (SRC). Later Solar System Committee
1972-76 Committee for allocation of Lunar Samples (The Royal Society)
1968-76 Principal Investigator, NASA Lunar Sample Analysis Program
1971-77 General Advisory Council of the BBC (BBC, London)
1975-77 Astronomy, Space and Radio Board (Science Research Council)
1975-77 Solar Systems Working Group (European Space Agency)
1975-77 Planetology Committee (French Government)
1974-77 Astronautics Committee (Aeronautical Research Council)
1970-78 Planetary Science Sub-committee of the British National Committee on Space Research (The Royal Society)
1977-78 Planetary Sciences Review Panel (Solar System Committee/Science Research Council)
1976-78 Co-investigator NASA Lunar Sample Analysis Program
1976-81 JOIDES Advisory Panel on Geochemistry
1976-79 Aquatic and Atmospheric Physical Sciences Grants Committee (Natural Environment Research Council)
1969-80 Sabrina Project Steering Group (University of Bristol)
1977-79 Royal Society Representative on the Chemical Education Committee (The Chemical Society)
1978-81 Liaison representative of the Organic Geochemistry Advisory Panel (JOIDES) to the Advisory Panel on Ocean Paleoenvironmental (JOIDES)
1978-81 Royal Society Sectional Committee
1978-83 Sub-committee on biological experiments of the British National Committee on Space Research (The Royal Society)
1977-79 Chairman, The Royal Society committee for the allocation of Russian Lunar samples
1980-83 Adviser to the Geological Sciences Research Grants Committee of the Natural Environment Research Council
1980-81 Scientific Committee of the 10th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry of the European Association of Organic Geochemists
1979-81 Member of the UK IPOD Coordinating Committee (NERC)
1981-84 Council member of the Marine Biological Association of the UK
1981-84 Member of the Goldschmidt Medal Committee of the Geological Society (USA)
1977-89 Member of the Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry Subcommittee of the British National Committee for Geology (The Royal Society). Chairman of the Subcommittee 1986-1989.
1978-87 Member of the British National Committee for the International Geological Correlation Programme (IGCP) of The Royal Society
1979-85 Member of the British National Committee for Problems of the Environment (The Royal Society), Vice-Chairman, Working Party on Environment, Geochemistry and Health subcommittee
1981-87 Member of the National Committee on Oceanic Research (The Royal Society)
1983-85 Member of the Fluid Processes Advisory Committee of the Deep Geology Committee (NERC)
1983-86 Member of Panel D of the International Exchanges Committee of The Royal Society.
1981-88 Member of the Planetary Sciences Working Group of the British National Committee on Space Research (The Royal Society)
1987-89 Member of the British National Committee for the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (The Royal Society)
1978-89 Member of the National Committee for Geology (The Royal Society)
1986-89 Member of the Scientific Liaison Subcommittee of the National Committee on Oceanic Research (The Royal Society)
1985-89 Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Bristol
1981-88 Member of the Council of the Marine Biological Association (NERC)
1986-89 Member of the Research Vessel Strategy Committee (NERC)
1984-90 Council Member of the Natural Environment Research Council
1988-91 Member of the International Exchanges Committee of the Royal Society
1988-91 Member of Section Committee 5 of the Royal Society
1984-90 Member of the Marine Sciences Committee (NERC)
1984-90 Member of the Earth Sciences Committee (NERC)
1990-92 Member of the Science Faculty Council, Polytechnic South West
1992 External Assessor, New Chair in Environmental Sciences, University of Sussex
1984-95 Member of the Steering Committee, Scientific Information Service of the CIBA Foundation
1985-90 Ordinary member of the Sub-Commission F.3 on Planetary Biology and the Origins of Life of COSPAR
1988 Member of the Visiting Committee of the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington
1989 Member of the Board D of The Royal Society (new Research Grants Scheme)
1989-92 Chairman, Biomolecular Palaeontology Special Topic Steering Group (NERC)
1990-94 Chairman, ICPMS Committee (NERC)
1991-94 Representative of The Royal Society on the Scientific Research in Schools Joint Committee
1993 Coordinator, then Manager, Ancient Biomolecules Initiative of the Natural Environment Research Council
1995 NERC Decommissioning Panel (Brent Spar)

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