Ian Graham Gass, FRS, geologist, was Professor of Earth Sciences and Head of Discipline at the Open University, Milton Keynes and he was President of the

IAVCEI The International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) is a learned society that focuses on research in volcanology, efforts to mitigate volcanic disasters, and research into closely related disciplines, such a ...

(1983–87). He was married to Mary Pearce (1955, one son, one daughter). At the close of the 1960s, a scientific revolution occurred changing the static Geology into a dynamic Earth Science. By showing that the

Troödos Mountains Troodos (sometimes spelled Troödos; el, Τρόοδος ; tr, Trodos Dağları) is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located in roughly the center of the island. Its highest peak is Mount Olympus ( el, Όλυμπος), also known as Chion ...

, Cyprus is a remnant of seafloor spreading, Ian Gass collaborated in that transformation. He was educated at the University of Leeds under Prof

William Quarrier Kennedy William Quarrier Kennedy FRS FRSE FGS (1903–1979) was a Scottish geologist. He specialised in the geology of Scotland and Africa. In authorship he is usually referred to as W. Q. Kennedy. Early life and education Kennedy was born on 30 Novemb ...

FRS FRSE.

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