A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in Marine SciencePast Recipient, Dr. Robert Detrick (1996) |
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Dr.
Robert Detrick is the nineteenth
recipient of the A.G. Huntsman Award. He
is being recognized for his seminal
contributions to our understanding of the
genesis and evolution of the oceanic
lithosphere. Dr. Detrick has led the
marine geosciences community into a new
era of marine seismological investigation
of the ocean crust. His work on seismic
imaging of magma chambers below
fast-spreading ridges has been used to
define the principle characteristics of
mid-ocean ridges. In addition he has had
a major influence on important
international programs, such as RIDGE and
ODP. An exceptional educator, he is
widely respected by all with whom he has
worked. 