Trevor Elliott (geoscientist)
Trevor Elliott (26 August 1949 – 28 January 2013) was a British geoscientist, professor, and winner of the Bigsby Medal.
Trevor Elliott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1949 |
| Died | 28 January 2013 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Swansea University of Oxford |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geoscience |
| Institutions | University of Liverpool |
Early life and career
Elliott was born in Lancashire. He received his BSc in Geology from the University College of Swansea in 1970, and his DPhil from the University of Oxford in 1974. He was a Royal Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of Leiden, and also carried out postdoctoral studies at the University of Reading.[1]
In 1976 he became Lecturer in Sedimentology at the University College of Swansea, and in 1984 he was appointed George Herdman Professor of Geology at the University of Liverpool, where he remained for more than twenty years.[1]
He was a visiting professor at both Iowa State University (on a Fulbright Scholarship), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Distinguished Lecturer of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.[1]
In 1989 he was awarded the Bigsby Medal by the Geological Society of London.[2]
Personal life
He was married to Marianne Elliott, director of Liverpool University's Institute of Irish Studies.[3]
References
- Pulham, Andy. "BSRG - Prof. Trevor Elliott". Obituary. British Sedimentological Research Group. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "Award Winners - Bigsby Medal". Geological Society of London. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- Reisz, Matthew (7 March 2013). "Trevor Elliott, 1949-2013 Times Higher Education (THE)". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 30 January 2017.