Background
Morgan, Alan Vivian was born on January 29, 1943 in Barry, Glamorgan, Wales. Son of George Vivian Williams and Sylvia Nesta Morgan. emigrated to Canada, 1964, naturalized, 1977.
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Alan Vivian Morgan, Canadian Geologist, educator. Fellow Geological Association Canada (honorary life, secretary-treasurer 1975-1983, distinguished fellow), Geological Society American; member American Quaternary Association (president 1990-1992), Can.Quaternary Association (president 1987-1989), British Quaternary Research Association, International Union Quaternary Research (secretary general XII congress 1983-1987).
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors in Geology and Geography, U. Leicester, England, 1964; Master of Science in Geography, U. Alberta, Calgary, Canada, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, U. Birmingham, England, 1970.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, U. Western Ontario and University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1970-1971;
assistant professor earth science and man-environmental studies, U. Waterloo, 1971-1978;
associate professor earth science, U. Waterloo, 1978-1985;
professor, U. Waterloo, since 1985;
associate director Quaternary Sciences Institute, U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1992-1997;
director Quaternary Sciences Institute, U. Waterloo, Canada, since 1997. Member British Schools Exploring Society Control Iceland Expedition, 1960. Representative Can.Geosci.
Council, 1977-1983, executive director, 1988-1994, administrative director, since 1996;member commission on global change Royal Society Canada, 1988-1991, member commission on public wareness of science, 1989-1994. Coordinator global change Geological Survey Can.a, 1990-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Geological Association Canada (honorary life, secretary-treasurer 1975-1983, distinguished fellow), Geological Society American. Member American Quaternary Association (president 1990-1992), Can.Quaternary Association (president 1987-1989), British Quaternary Research Association, International Union Quaternary Research (secretary general XII congress 1983-1987).
Connections
Married Marion Anne Medhurst, June 14, 1966. Children: Siân Kristina, Alexis John.
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Nationality
Canadian
Awards
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Recipient award for Master of Science thesis Canada Association Petroleum Geologists, 1967, Bancroft award Royal Society Canada, 1994, John H. Moss award National Association Geology Teachers, 1995, J. Willis Ambrose medal Geological Association Canada, 1997. E.R.W. Neale medal Geological Association Canada, 1998. Charles Lapworth scholar, 1970. National Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada grantee, since 1971.Recipient award for Master of Science thesis Canada Association Petroleum Geologists, 1967, Bancroft award Royal Society Canada, 1994, John H. Moss award National Association Geology Teachers, 1995, J. Willis Ambrose medal Geological Association Canada, 1997. E.R.W. Neale medal Geological Association Canada, 1998. Charles Lapworth scholar, 1970.
National Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada grantee, since 1971.