Raymond Alexander Price, (March 25, 1933 – October 16, 2024)https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/raymond-price-obituary?id=56551020 was a

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. He has used his research on the

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and

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’s

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to produce extensive

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s. He has also provided guidance for

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and reports on the human contribution to

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. Price was born in

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, Canada. He obtained his BSc in Geology from the

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in 1955. He completed two more degrees in geology at

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; an A.M. in 1957 and a

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in 1958.

Career

In 1958, Price began working in the Petroleum Geology Section of the

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. For the next ten years he studied the structure and tectonics of the

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of western Canada, mapping its geological features. In 1968, he left the Geological Survey to work at Queen's University as an associate professor. Between 1972 and 1977, he was the head of the Department of Geological Sciences. From 1978 to 1980, Price was a Killam Research Fellow. From 1980 to 1985, Price was the president of the International Lithosphere Program. In 1981, Price returned to the Geological Survey to be director-general. He held that position as well as the assistant deputy minister in the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in Ottawa for the next 7 years. From 1988 to 1998, Price was a professor at Queen’s University. From 1989 to 1990, he was president of the Geological Society of America. From 1998, Price was professor

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of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering at Queen's.

Research

Price’s structural geology and tectonic mapping of the southern Canadian Rocky Mountains provided new insights on the evolution of the Cordilleran foreland

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and fold belt in Canada. He has also researched the role of

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development, nuclear fuel waste disposal, earth system science, and the human dimensions of global change.

Affiliations

*Fellow,

Royal Society of Canada The Royal Society of Canada (RSC; , SRC), also known as the Academies of Arts, Humanities, and Sciences of Canada (French: ''Académies des arts, des lettres et des sciences du Canada''), is the senior national, bilingual council of distinguishe ...

, since 1972 *Foreign Associate,

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, since 1988 *Fellow,

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, since 1997 *Fellow,

Geological Society of America The Geological Society of America (GSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences. History The society was founded in Ithaca, New York, in 1888 by Alexander Winchell, John J. Stevenson, Charles H. Hi ...

*Distinguished fellow,

Geological Association of Canada The Geological Association of Canada (GAC) is a learned society that promotes and develops the geological sciences in Canada. The organization holds conferences, meetings and exhibitions for the discussion of geological problems and the exchange o ...

, since 1995 *Professional engineer, member of Professional Engineers of Ontario *Honorary member,

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists The Canadian Energy Geoscience Association (CEGA) is a professional geoscience society in Canada. CEGA works to advance the science of geology, foster professional development of members and promote community awareness of the profession. The orga ...

, since 1996 *Honorary foreign fellow by the

European Union of Geosciences The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is a non-profit international union in the fields of Earth, planetary, and space sciences whose vision is to "realise a sustainable and just future for humanity and for the planet". The organisation has headq ...

, since 1989 *Member,

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*Member,

American Association of Petroleum Geologists The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) is one of the world's largest professional geological societies with about 17,000 members across 129 countries. The AAPG works to "advance the science of geology, especially as it relates to ...

Honours and awards

*2010, awarded the

Massey Medal The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) awards the Massey Medal annually to recognize outstanding personal achievement in the exploration, development or description of the geography of Canada. The award was established in 1959, by the M ...

by the

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*2003, made an Officer of the

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*1998, invited to be the John P. Buwalda Lecturer by the

California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech) is a private research university in Pasadena, California, United States. The university is responsible for many modern scientific advancements and is among a small group of institutes ...

*1997, awarded the Michel T. Halbouty Human Needs Award by the

*1993, invited to be the Muan Distinguished Lecturer by

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*1990, invited to be the Herzberg Lecturer by

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*1989, presented with a

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(honoris causa) by

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*1989, awarded the Major Edward D'Ewes Fitzgerald Coke Medal by the

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, England *1988, awarded the Leopold von Buch Medal by the

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, Germany *1988, invited to be the D. F. Hewett Lecturer by

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*1988, made an Officier de l'Ordre des

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, France *1987, presented with a Doctor of Science (honoris causa) by Carleton University *1985, awarded the

Logan Medal :::''There is also a Logan Medal of the arts, awarded by the Chicago Arts Institute.'' The Logan Medal is the highest award of the Geological Association of Canada. Named after Sir William Edmond Logan, noted 19th-century Canadian geologist. It i ...

by the Geological Association of Canada *1984, awarded the R. J. W. Douglas Medal by the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists *1981, judged to have written the Best Technical Paper by the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, Denver *1980–1981, recognized as distinguished lecturer by the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists *1978–1980, awarded a Killam Senior Research Fellow *1969, recognized as distinguished lecturer by the

Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is a not-for-profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials and energy industries. CIM's members are convened from industry, academia and go ...

*1957, awarded a Procter Fellow by Princeton University *1955, awarded the Gold Medal in Sciences by the University of Manitoba

Select publications

*Price, R.A., 1956. "The base of the Cambrian system in the southeastern Cordillera of Canada". Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bulletin, Vol. 49, pp. 765–771. *Norris, D.K., and Price, R.A. 1956. "Coal Mountain, British Columbia". Geological Survey of Canada Map 4-1956. *Price, R.A., 1959. "Flathead, British Columbia and Alberta". Geological Survey of Canada Map 1-1959. *Price, R.A. and Mountjoy, E.W., 1970. "The geological structure of the Southern Canadian Rockies between Bow and Athabasca Rivers, -- A progress report", in "A structural cross-section of the Southern Canadian Cordillera", J.O. Wheeler, editor, Geological Association of Canada, Special Paper Number 6, pp. 7–25.

External links

Online ResumeQueen’s University Bio2010 Royal Canadian Geographical Society Massey Medal winner

References

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