Background
Fisher, William Lawrence was born on September 16, 1932 in Marion, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Adam and Madge Lenora (Moore) Fisher.
Fisher, William Lawrence was born on September 16, 1932 in Marion, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Adam and Madge Lenora (Moore) Fisher.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1954. Doctor of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1986. Master of Science, University Kansas, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1961. Doctor of Engineering, Colorado School Mines, 2002.
Research scientist Texas Bureau Economic Geology, Austin, 1960-1968, associate director, 1968-1970, director, 1970-1975, 77-94, director, ad interim, 1999. Director John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School Geophysical Society, 2001—2005, dean, 2005—2006. Assistant secretary for energy and minerals Department Interior, Washington, 1976—1977.
Professor department geological science University Texas, Austin, since 1969, deputy assistant secretary energy, 1975—1976, Morgan J. Davis professor petroleum geology, 1984-1986, Leonidas T. Barrow chair in mineral resources, since 1986, participating faculty Lyndon Baines Johnson school public affairs, 1977—1981, chairman department geological science, 1984-1990, director Geology Foundation, 1984—2006. Visiting professor department geology Southern Illinois University, 1967. Board directors Pogo Producing Company.
HRT, SA, geology associate board University Kansas, 1972-1974, 83—. Advisory council Gas Research Institute, Texas Energy and Natural Resource. Member Texas Science Advisory Council, Governor's Energy Council, White House Science Council, National Petroleum Council, President' Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Panel on Energy Research and Development and Secretary Energy Advisory Board.
Member Texas 2000 Commission. Bd directors Diamond Shamrock, 1987-1998, board directors HRT. With Army of the United States, 1954-1956.
Trustee, chairman Southwest Research Institute. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Economic Geology, Geological Society of America (councillor). Member National Research Council (commission on geoscience, environmental and resource, chairman board mineral and energy resources, United States national committee on geology, chairman board on earth science and resources, board on energy and environmental system), National Academy Engineering, National Associate, National Academies (national associate 2003), American Institute Professional Geologists (president Texas section 1979, president 1993, Galey Public Service award, 1985, Parker medal, 1996), Association American State Geologists (honorary president 1981-1982), American Association Petroleum Geologists (honorary, president 1985-1986, trustee, chairman Foundation, Sidney Powers Memorial medal award 1994, Heritage award 2006), American Geological Institute (president 1991, trustee, chairman Foundation, Campbell medal, 1991, Heroy award, 1997, Milling Legendary Geoscientist medal 2007), Brazilian Association Petroluem Geologists (Distinguished Acheivement award 2009), Austin Geological Society (honorary, president 1973-1974), Gulf Coast Association Geological Sciences (honorary 1986, president 1994, Boyd medal 2002), Texas Indiana Producers and Royalty Owners (Hats Off award, 2002), Association Engineering and Environmental Geologists (Henley award 2009), Texas Academy Medicine, Engineering and Science, Academy Medicine, Engineering Science Texas (founding member), Society Sedimentary Geology (Twenhofel medal 2001), Society Petroleum Engineers, Society Indiana Professional Earth Scientists, Brazilian Association Petroleum Geologists, Engineering & Environmental Geologists(Texas)(Associate).
Married Marilee Booth, December 18, 1954. Children: Leah, Karl, Peter.
