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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003609b.htm person Taylor Stuart Ross AC FAA AACR2 Taylor, Ross 26 November 1925 23 May 2021 Place of Birth Ashburton, New Zealand Place of Death Calvary John James Hospital, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Geochemist University Administrator Ross Taylor was a geochemist who made fundamental contributions toward understanding the composition and evolution of the Moon and Earth, the origin of tektites and solar system evolution. Most of his career was at the Australian National University, where his laboratory research focused on trace element geochemistry. He was noted for his contributions to the development of spectrographic methods of analysis and pioneering the use of spark source mass spectrometry on geological materials. His interest in in the composition, origin and evolution of the continent resulted in extensive studies on the Earth's crust and his 'andesite model' for the formation of continental crust. Taylor carried out the first-ever chemical analyses of Apollo 11 lunar samples, continuing these analyses for NASA for 20 years. He became one of the world experts on the origin of the Moon. Recognition of his research came with fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science and other learned organisations, including the Geological Society of London, the American geophysics Union and the Royal Society of New Zealand. Asteroid 5670 was named Rosstaylor in 1997 by the International Astronomical Union. 1948 1948 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of New Zealand 1951 1951 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of New Zealand July 1953 June 1954 Career position - Spectrographer, Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana, U.S.A. 1954 1954 Education - PhD, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A. 1954 1955 Career position - Demonstrator, Department of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Oxford 1956 1956 Education - MA, University of Oxford (Christ Church College) 1956 1958 Career position - Lecturer in Mineralogy, University of Oxford 1958 1960 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Geochemistry, University of Cape Town, South Africa 1961 1961 Life event - Settled in Australia 1961 1961 Career position - Senior Fellow, Department of Geophysics, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1962 1973 Career position - Professorial Research Fellow, Department of Geophysics and Geochemistry, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1964 2000 Career position - Associate Editor, Geochimica et cosmochimica acta 1969 1970 Career position - Member, Lunar sample Preliminary Examination Team, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. 1970 1990 Career position - Principal Investigator, Lunar Sample Analysis Program, NASA 1971 1976 Career position - Member of Council, Australian National University 1973 1990 Career position - Professorial Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University 1974 2000 Career position - Member of the Editorial Board, Chemical geology 1976 2021? Award - Fellow, Meteoritical Society 1978 1978 Education - DSc, University of Oxford 1978 2021 Award - Honorary Fellow, Geological Society of India 1978 2021 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1980 Career position - Chair, National Committee for Geology and Geochemistry, Australian Academy of Science 1980 1983 Career position - Member of Council, International Association of Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 1982 1990 Career position - Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of geodynamics 1982 2021 Award - Honorary Fellow, Geological Society of London 1983 1986 Career position - Member of Council, Meteoritical Society 1984 1990 Career position - Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of lanthanide and actinide research 1986 1986 Award - Richard Owen Award, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A. 1987 2002 Career position - Associate Editor, Meteoritics and planetary science 1989 1989 Award - Norman L. Bowen Award, American Geophysical Union (for 'important contributions to our understanding of the origins and early history of Earth and Moon') 1989 1990 Career position - President, Meteoritical Society 1989 2021 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New Zealand 1990 1990 Life event - Retired 1990 2000 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University 1993 1993 Award - Goldschmidt Medal, Geochemical Society (for 'major achievements in geochemistry and cosmochemistry') 1994 1994 Award - G. K. Gilbert Award in planetology, Geological Society of America (for 'outstanding contributions to the solution of a fundamental problem in planetary geology') 1994 2021? Award - Foreign Associate, United States National Academy of Sciences 1995 1995 Award - Clarke Memorial Lecturer, Royal Society of New South Wales 1995 2021 Award - Fellow, American Geophysical Union 1998 1998 Award - Leonard Medal, Meteoritical Society 2000 2008 Career position - Emeritus Professor & Visiting Fellow, Department of Earth and Marine Sciences (Geology), Australian National University 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in cosmochemistry and geochemistry 2002 2002 Award - Bucher Medal, American Geophysical Union 2008 2021 Career position - Emeritus Professor & Visiting Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University 4 Sep 2008 4 Sep 2008 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) (honorary) - for outstanding service to science, particularly in the fields of geochemistry and cosmochemistry as a researcher, writer and educator 2012 2012 Award - Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (awarded to 'scientists who have significantly contributed to the field of lunar and/or asteroid science throughout the course of their scientific careers') Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1978 - 2021; Chair, National Committee for Geology and Geochemistry 1980 -

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Clarke Memorial Lecturer 1995

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Professorial Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences 1973 - 1990; Member of Council 1971 - 1976

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 'Taylor, Stuart Ross (Ross)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Taylor, Stuart Ross (Ross) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Book: Solar system evolution: a new perspective; an inquiry into the chemical composition, origin, and evolution of the solar system Taylor, S. R. Solar system evolution: a new perspective; an inquiry into the chemical composition, origin, and evolution of the solar system Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1992 Book: Planetary science: a lunar perspective Taylor, S. R. Planetary science: a lunar perspective Houston, Texas Lunar and Planetary Institute 1982 Journal Article: Tektites, Apollo, the crust, and planets: a life with trace elements Taylor, S. R. Tektites, Apollo, the crust, and planets: a life with trace elements 2016 Annual review of earth and planetary science 44 1-15 Journal Article: Tektites: a post-Apollo view Taylor, S. R. Tektites: a post-Apollo view 1973 Earth science reviews 9 101-23 Journal Article: The origin and growth of continents Taylor, S. R. The origin and growth of continents 1967 Tectonophysics 4 17-34 Journal Article: Pieces of Another World Taylor, S. R. Pieces of Another World 1994 Sky and Space 7 4 24-27 Journal Article: Stuart Ross Taylor (1925-2021): a tribute to his life and scientific career McLennan, S. M., and Rudnick, R. L. Stuart Ross Taylor (1925-2021): a tribute to his life and scientific career 2021 Meteoritics and planetary science 56 1784-91 Journal Article: The Taylor Colloquium: origin and evolution of planetary crusts McLennan, S. M. and Rudnick, R. L. (editors) The Taylor Colloquium: origin and evolution of planetary crusts 1992 Geochimica et cosmochimica acta 56 3 871-1-64 Journal Article: Stuart Ross Taylor 1925 - 2021 McLennan, Scott M. and Rudnick, Roberta L. Stuart Ross Taylor 1925 - 2021 2024 Historical Records of Australian Science 36 1-15 Journal Article: Obituary: Emeritus Professor Stuart Ross Taylor AC FAA FRSNZ NAS 26 November 1925 to 23 May 2021 Anon Obituary: Emeritus Professor Stuart Ross Taylor AC FAA FRSNZ NAS 26 November 1925 to 23 May 2021 2021 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 149 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Ross Taylor, geochemist Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor Ross Taylor, geochemist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018