Michael Robert Dence

Background

Dence, Michael Robert was born on June 17, 1931 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Robert Cecil and Barbara Sidney (Laurence) Dence.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Sydney U., 1953.

Career

Geologist, Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd., 1953-1954; research assistant, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1955-1958; technical officer, Geological Survey Canada, 1959-1961; science officer, Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, 1962-1965; research scientist earth physics branch, Canada Department Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa, 1966-1981; director gravity and geodynamics division, earth physics branch, Canada Department Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa, 1981-1982; director gravity, geothermics and geodynamics division, earth physics branch, Canada Department Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa, 1982-1986; executive secretary designate, Royal Society Canada, 1987; executive director, Royal Society Canada, 1987-1993; associate to president, Royal Society Canada, 1993-1994; secretary, Academy Science, 1994-1997. Principal investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lunar Sample Program.

Achievements

• Michael Robert Dence has been listed as a noteworthy research director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society Canada, Meteoritical Society (Barringer medal 1988), Geological Society Canada. Member American Geophysical Union, Canada Geophysical Union.

Connections

Married Carole E. Paintin, September 24, 1967. Children: Alexandra C., Victoria C.

Father:

Robert Cecil Dence

Mother:

Barbara Sidney (Laurence) Dence

Spouse:

Carole E. Paintin

child:

Victoria C. Dence

child:

Alexandra C. Dence