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He developed the Sensitive High Resolution Ion Micro Probe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples.<ref>http://shrimprg.stanford.edu/History.html</ref> |
He developed the Sensitive High Resolution Ion Micro Probe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples.<ref>http://shrimprg.stanford.edu/History.html</ref> SHRIMP enabled the world's oldest rock to be identified in Western Australia. |
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==Honours and Awards== |
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*2001 Centenary Medal from the Government of Australia <ref name = WC> https://www.science.org.au/node/450865 </ref> |
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*1998 [[Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture]] of the Australian Academy of Science <ref name = WC/> |
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*1988 Mawson Medal of the Australian Academy of Science <ref name = WC/> |
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Revision as of 16:42, 18 September 2015
William Compston FAA, FRS (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian geophysicist.[1] He is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University.[2]
Life
He developed the Sensitive High Resolution Ion Micro Probe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples.[3] SHRIMP enabled the world's oldest rock to be identified in Western Australia.
Honours and Awards
- 2001 Centenary Medal from the Government of Australia [4]
- 1998 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science [4]
- 1988 Mawson Medal of the Australian Academy of Science [4]
References
External links
- http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/c/bc.html
- http://www.thestudy.net.au/people/BillCompston.html
- http://www.cumpston.org.uk/#/william-compston-australia/4535032243
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