Biographical entry Chappell, Bruce William (1936 - 2012)

Summary

Bruce Chappell is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Science at Macquarie University in Sydney. His research speciality is the evolution of granites and their role in the fractionation of the Earth's crust.

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1959

Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of New England, New South Wales

1959 - 1960

Career position - Demonstrator in Geology at the University of New England

1960 - 1968

Career position - Lecturer in Geology at the Australian National University in Canberra

1961

Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of New England

1967

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the Australian National University

1968 - 1976

Career position - Senior Lecturer in Geology at the Australian National University

1974 - 1975

Career position - Visiting Scientist in the Department of Mineralogy and Petrology at the University of Cambridge, UK

1977 - 1992

Career position - Reader in Geology at the Australian National University

1983 -

Award - Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America (FMSA)

1988

Award - Stillwell Award received from the Geological Society of Australia (co-recipient)

1990

Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the Australian National University

1992 - 2001

Career position - Professor of Geology at the Australian National University

1994 -

Award - Fellow of the American Geological Society (FAGS)

1998 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

2001 -

Career position - Adjunct Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Science at Macquarie University in Sydney

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• 'Chappell, B W', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-468938. Details