Background
Skinner, Alexander Cumming was born on November 24, 1947 in Dingwall, Ross-Shire, Scotland. Son of Alexander and Jessie (Cumming) Skinner.
Skinner, Alexander Cumming was born on November 24, 1947 in Dingwall, Ross-Shire, Scotland. Son of Alexander and Jessie (Cumming) Skinner.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Aberdeen University, 1968.
Geologist, British Antarctic Survey, 1968-1972; geologist, Institute of Geological Sciences, United Kingdom and Burma, 1972-1973; geologist, IGS/Republican of Botswana, 1974-1976; geologist, British Geological Survey, London, 1976-1977; geologist, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, 1977-1981; principal geologist, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, 1982-1993; head marine operations, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, 1994-1997; lead marine operations and engineering, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, since 1998. Consultant offshore drilling/coring, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, since 1985;chairman ocean drilling programme TEDCOM, since 1996. Secretary Nansen Arctic Drilling Technology Committee, 1990-1997.
Member school board Currie High School, Edinburgh, 1991-1994. Fellow London Geological Society (chartered), Edinburgh Geological Society.
Married Catherine Mary Corbett, July 10, 1971. Children: Mhari Janet, Niall Alexander.