The J. Willis Ambrose Medal is an award presented by the
Geological Association of Canada
The Geological Association of Canada (GAC) is a learned society that promotes and develops the Geology, geological sciences in Canada. The organization holds conferences, meetings and exhibitions for the discussion of geological problems and the ...
, and is named after the association's first President,
J. Willis Ambrose
John Willis Ambrose Ph.D. (1911–1974) was the first President of the Geological Association of Canada in 1947.
Early life
Ambrose grew up in southwestern Alberta.
Education
Ambrose obtained a B.A. from Stanford University in 1932 and a ...
. It is awarded annually, unless no suitable candidate is identified, "to an individual for sustained dedicated service to the Canadian
earth science
Earth science or geoscience includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. This is a branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological complex constitutions and synergistic linkages of Earth's four spheres ...
community."
Recipients
Source
Geological Association of Canada
See also
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List of geology awards
This list of geology awards is an index to articles on notable awards for geology, an earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Geology can also include the ...
References
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Canadian science and technology awards
Geology awards
Awards established in 1986