Paul Younger (1 November 1962 – 21 April 2018) was a British

hydrogeologist Hydrogeology (''hydro-'' meaning water, and ''-geology'' meaning the study of the Earth) is the area of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust (commonly in aquif ...

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and writer. He worked both on water resources (development and regulation), and

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(prevention, remediation and treatment).

Biography

Younger respectively obtained in 1984 a

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degree with

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from

Newcastle University Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a UK public university, public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is ...

, in 1986 an

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degree in

Hydrogeology Hydrogeology (''hydro-'' meaning water, and ''-geology'' meaning the study of the Earth) is the area of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust (commonly in aquif ...

from

Oklahoma State University Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...

, and in 1990 a

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degree with as subject "Numerical Modelling of Water Resource Systems" from the

. His

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at Newcastle University involved the use of numerical modelling techniques to assess pollution risks in coupled river / groundwater systems in the

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. He subsequently ran water resources research and training projects in the West Bank, and immersed himself in the water management issues of the mining sector worldwide. From 2001 Younger was a full Professor at Newcastle University in the UK. He subsequently served the University as Public Orator (2004–2010) and as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Engagement (2008–2010). He was Director of the Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability, which has water as one of its ten core themes. He occupied the Rankine Chair of Engineering at

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, where he redeployed his skills and experience in the service of low-carbon energy, notably deep geothermal energy, underground coal gasification with

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, and hydropower. Younger was a Director of four companies engaged in the water and energy sectors, including Non-Executive Technical Director of CluffGeothermal, and was Chair of the Global Scientific Committee of the Planet Earth Institute. He published more than 250 papers in the international peer-reviewed literature. It was announced on 24 April 2018 that he had died at the age of 55.

Honours

* 1989–2018:

Fellow of the Geological Society The Geological Society of London, known commonly as the Geological Society, is a learned society based in the United Kingdom. It is the oldest national geological society in the world and the largest in Europe with more than 12,000 Fellows. Fe ...

(FGS) * 1995 – 2007: Fellow of the

Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is an independent professional body and a registered charity in the United Kingdom that works internationally to advance the science and practice of water resource management ...

(FCIWEM) * 2000–2018: Fellow of the

North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (NEIMME), commonly known as The Mining Institute, is a British Royal Chartered learned society and membership organisation dedicated to advancing science and technology in the N ...

(FIME) * 2001 – 2007: Fellow of the

Institution of Mining and Metallurgy The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) was a British research institution, founded in 1892. Members of the Institution used the post-nominals MIMM. In 2002, it merged with The Institute of Materials (IOM) to form the Institute of Materials, ...

(FIMM) * 2005:

Queen's Anniversary Prize The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education are a biennially awarded series of prizes awarded to universities and colleges in the further and higher education sectors within the United Kingdom. Uniquely it forms part of the Bri ...

, for Higher Education * 2007–2018: Fellow of the

Royal Academy of Engineering The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is the United Kingdom's national academy of engineering. The Academy was founded in June 1976 as the Fellowship of Engineering with support from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who became the first senior ...

(FREng) – this being the top professional honour for engineers in the UK. * 2009–2018: Deputy Lieutenant (DL) for the County of Tyne and Wear. * 2010–2018: Fellow of the

Institution of Chemical Engineers The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is a global professional engineering institution with over 33,000 members worldwide. It was founded in 1922 and awarded a Royal Charter in 1957. It has offices in Rugby, London, Melbourne, Wellingto ...

(FICE) * 2010: Awarded honorary doctorates in both Spain (Escuela de Minas,

Universidad de Oviedo The University of Oviedo ( es, Universidad de Oviedo, Asturian: ''Universidá d'Uviéu'') is a public university in Asturias (Spain). It is the only university in the region. It has three campus and research centres, located in Oviedo, Gijón ...

) and Perú ( Universidad Nacional de San Agustín, Arequipa) for his contributions to the environmental management of mine waters worldwide. *2016–2018: Fellow of the

Royal Society of Edinburgh The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity that operates on a wholly independent and non-partisan basis and provides public benefit throughout Scotland. It was established i ...

(FRSE)

Selected bibliography

* ''Mine Water – Hydrology, Pollution, Remediation'' (Chapman-Hall, 2002) * ''Groundwater in the Environment – an Introduction'' (Blackwell, 2007) * ''All that Matters: Water'' (Hodder Education, 2012)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Younger, Paul 1962 births 2018 deaths Academics of Newcastle University Academics of the University of Glasgow Alumni of Newcastle University British civil engineers Deputy Lieutenants of Tyne and Wear Fellows of the Geological Society of London Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Hydrogeologists Oklahoma State University alumni