Ian Graham Gass

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Ian Graham Gass
Born20 March 1926
Died8 October 1992(1992-10-08) (aged 66)
CitizenshipBritish
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
AwardsMurchison Medal (1988)
Fellow of the Royal Society[1]
Scientific career
InstitutionsSudan Geological Survey (1952-55)
Cyprus Geological Survey (1955-60)
Leicester University (1960-61)
University of Leeds (1961-69)
Open University (1969-92)
Doctoral advisorWQ Kennedy

Ian Graham Gass, FRS,[1] geologist, was Professor of Earth Sciences and Head of Discipline at the Open University, Milton Keynes and he was President of the IAVCEI (1983–87). He was married to Mary Pearce (1955, one son, one daughter).

At the close of the 1960s, a paradigm shift in scientific understanding occurred that changed the static field of geology into a more dynamic Earth Science. By showing that the Troödos Mountains, Cyprus is a remnant of seafloor spreading, Ian Gass played a role in that transformation.[2][3]

He was educated at the University of Leeds under Prof William Quarrier Kennedy FRS FRSE.

Selected publications

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Further reading

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