Richard Thomas Haworth

Background

Haworth, Richard Thomas was born on May 24, 1944 in Wirksworth, England. Son of Bertram and Eleanor (Buxton) Haworth.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors in Physics with Geology and Math, Durham U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, Cambridge U., 1968.

Career

Research manager, research science, Bedford Institute Oceanography-Atlantic Geosci. Center of Geological Surveyof Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1968-1983; chief geophysicist, British Geological Survey, 1983-1990; director general sedimentary and marine geoscience branch, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, since 1990. Faculty department geology department сivil engineering Nottingham U., United Kingdom.

External examiner Leeds, Newcastle, London Universities. Faculty appointment advisor London, Liverpool and Oxford Universities. Graduate student supervisor Dalhousie, McGill Universities.

Member general committee International Sedimentology Congress, 1990. Member program committee International Association Geodesy, 1989. Numerous overseas projects including Bahrein, China, Sudan, Spain, Turkey.

Achievements

• Richard Thomas Haworth has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist, science director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, Geological Association Canada (program chairman 1980), Geological Society London (county 1985-1988, vice president 1986-1988, advisory editor journal since 1985), Geological Society American. Member American Geophysical Union.

Interests

• Avocations: choral singing, tennis, cycling.

Connections

Married Wilma Haworth, September 13, 1969;children: Neil, Mark.

Father:

Bertram Haworth

Mother:

Eleanor (Buxton) Haworth

Spouse:

Wilma Haworth

child:

Mark Haworth

child:

Neil Haworth