Background
Vail, Peter Robbins was born on January 13, 1930 in New York City. Son of Donald Bain and Eleanor (Robbins) Vail.
Vail, Peter Robbins was born on January 13, 1930 in New York City. Son of Donald Bain and Eleanor (Robbins) Vail.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1952; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy (Shell fellow), Northwestern University, 1959.
Assistant geologist, United States Geological Survey, Spokane, Washington, 1952-1956;
Assistant geologist, United States Geological Survey, Evanston, Illinois
research geologist, Carter Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1956-1958;
research geologist, Jersey Production Research Company, Tulsa, 1958-1962;
senior research geologist, Jersey Production Research Company, 1962-1965;
senior research specialist, Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, 1965-1966;
research associate, Exxon Production Research Company, 1966;
research supervisor, Exxon Production Research Company, 1966-1970;
senior research associate, Exxon Production Research Company, 1970-1972;
senior research advisory, Exxon Production Research Company, 1972-1975;
research scientist, Exxon Production Research Company, 1975-1981;
senior research scientist, Exxon Production Research Company, since 1981. Member Consortium for Continental Reflection Profiling Site Selection Committee, 1974-1981. Member international subcommittee on stratigraphic classification International Union Geological Seismology commission on Stratigraphy, since 1976.
Mem.ocean science board United States National Academy Sciences, 1979-1982. Member Joint Oceanography Institutions Deep Earth Sampling Passive Margin Panel, 1978-1984. William Smith lecturer Geological Society London, 1978.
Bullerwell lecturer United Kingdom Geophys.Soc., 1983. Member American Petroleum Institute, since 1978. Member Eur. Association Exploration Geophysicists, 1983.
Fellow Geological Society American (research grants committee 1977-1979, chairman 1979, councilor 1979-1982), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (distinguished lecturer 1975-1976, marine geology committee 1977, research committee 1978-1984, co-recipient President's award for best public paper 1979, co-recipient Matson award for author of best paper 1980 annual convention 1981), Society ExplorationGeophysicists (Virgil Kaufmann Gold medal for advancement of scienceof geophysical exploration 1976, Distinguished lecturer 1985, honorary member since 1985), Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists (Distinguished speaker 1984 annual meeting luncheon), Houston Geophysical Society (honorary member), Houston Geological Society (Best Paper award 1982-1983), Mayflower Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Carolyn Flesher, September 15, 1956. Children: Andrea, Susan, Timothy Edward.