Background
Norris, Geoffrey was born on August 6, 1937 in Romford, Essex, England. Son of Alfred Frederick Henry and Winifred Lucy (Camps) Norris. came to Canada, 1964.
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Geoffrey Norris
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Bachelor, Cambridge U., England, 1959; Master of Arts, Cambridge U., England, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge U., England, 1964.
Career
Science officer, New Zealand Geological Survey, Lower Hutt, 1961-1964;
postdoctoral fellow McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1965;
research scientist, Pan American Petroleum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1965-1967;
professor, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1967;
department chairman geology, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1980-1990;
research associate, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, since 1967;
A.V. Humboldt fellow, Cologne U., West Germany, 1976. Partner Austin and Cumming Exploration, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1980-1987. Visiting scientist Florida Marine Research Laboratory, St. Petersburg, 1986, Florida Museum Natural History, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1994.
Member University College, since 1993. President Rojalex, Inc., since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
President White Light Hospice Foundation, Toronto, 1987-1996. Director Metro Toronto Residents Action Committee for Rail Safety, 1980-1995. Board directors Canada Geological Foundation, since 1997.
Fellow American Association Stratigraphic Palynologists (president 1972), Royal Society.Can. (secretary division earth, ocean and atmospheric science 1990-1992, director 1993-1996), Geological Association Canada (councilor 1987-1990), Geological Society American. Member Canada Association Palynologists (president 1982), International Commission Palynology (secretary-treasurer 1975-1980), International Union Geological Sciences (Canada national committee since 1990).
Connections
Married Anne Frances Facer, September 20, 1958. Children— Grant, Theresa, Brett, Sonia.
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Canadian