Richard Limon (Dick) Stanton AO FAA (16 February 1926 – 25 August 2020) was an Australian geologist.[2][1]
Richard Limon Stanton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 February 1926 |
| Died | 25 August 2020 (aged 94) |
| Occupation | Geologist |
Stanton was Professor of Geology at the University of New England in New South Wales from 1975 to 1986. He was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) in 1975.
Awards
edit- David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1972
- Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science 1975
- Penrose Gold Medal, Society of Economic Geologists 1993
- Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to economic geology and geological research 1996
- Clarke Medal (Geology), Royal Society of New South Wales 1998
- Centenary Medal for service to Australian society and science in geology and geochemistry 2001
References
edit- ^ a b Marks, Robert E. (2020). "Obituary: Richard Limon Stanton AO FAA DistFRSN" (PDF). Journal & Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 153 (2): 229–232. doi:10.5962/p.361946. ISSN 0035-9173. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Stanton, Richard Limon (1926 - 2020)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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