Background
Walker, Roger Geoffrey was born on March 26, 1939 in London. Son of Reginald Noel and Edith Annie (Wells) Walker.
Walker, Roger Geoffrey was born on March 26, 1939 in London. Son of Reginald Noel and Edith Annie (Wells) Walker.
Bachelor, University of Oxford, England, 1961; Doctor of Philisophy in Geology, University of Oxford, England, 1964.
5prof. emeritus, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, since 1998;
North Atlantic Treaty Organization postdoctoral fellow in geology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1964-1966;
from assistant to associate professor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1966-1973;
professor geology, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1998;
visiting scientist, Denver Research Center, Marathon Oil Corporation, Littleton, Colorado, 1973-1974;
visiting scientist, Amoco Canada Petrol Company, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1982;
visiting fellow, Australian National U., Canberra, 1981. Teacher 80 professional short courses on various aspects of oil exploration in clastic reservoirs, Canada, United States, Brazil, Australia, Japan, Italy, Venezuela. Member grant selection committee earth science section National Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada, 1981-1984.
Judd A. & Cynthia S. Oualline Centennial lecturer University Texas, Austin, 1986. Visiting professor Federal U. Ouro Preto, Brazil, 1987, 89, 90, 91, Federal U. Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 1992. Adjunct Professor U. Regina, since 1997.
President Roger Walker Cons., Inc., since 1997.
(Compilation of papers describing new concepts in ancient ...)
(Includes 18 facies models including deltas, alluvial depo...)
Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Geological Association Canada (associate editor 1977-1980,Past President's medal 1975, Distinguished Svc. award 1994), Canada Society Petroleum Geologists (Link award 1983, R.J.W. Douglas Memorial medal 1990), American Association Petroleum Geologists (Distinguished lecturer 1979-1980), Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists (president eastern section 1975-1976, county for mineralogy 1979-1980, honorary member 1991, associate editor 1970-1978), Society Sedimentary Geology (Francis J. Pettijohn medal 1997), Canada Association University Teachers, International Association Sedimentologists.
Married Gay Parsons, September 18, 1965. Children: David John, Susan Elizabeth.
