Background
Eriksson, Patrick George was born on January 29, 1952 in Port Shepstone, Natal, South Africa. Son of George and Adelheid Eriksson.
Eriksson, Patrick George was born on January 29, 1952 in Port Shepstone, Natal, South Africa. Son of George and Adelheid Eriksson.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, University Natal, 1974. Bachelor of Science in Geology (honorary), University Natal, 1977. Master of Science in Geology, University Natal, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University Natal, 1984. Doctor of Science, Ludwig Maximilian University Munchen, 1998.
Exploration geologist Anglo American Corporation, Johannesburg, 1975-1976. Lecturer University Pretoria, South Africa, 1982-1984, senior lecturer South Africa, 1985-1988, associate professor South Africa, 1989-1993, professor geology South Africa, since 1994, chair geology South Africa, since 2006. Consultant Rio Tinto Zinc, Johannesburg, 1995-1996, Iscor Mining, Pretoria, 2000.
With South African army, 1975. Fellow: Geological Society South Africa (award for Contribution to Science of Sedimentology in South Africa 1992). Member: Society for Sedimentary Geology, German Fighter Pilots Association (honorary associate), New York Academy of Sciences, National Research Foundation (A award 2007).
Married Marianne Smit, November 26, 1992.