Ian Parsons
Ian Parsons | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1939 |
| Education | Durham University (BSc, PhD) |
| Awards | Schlumberger Medal (1993) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mineralogy, petrology |
| Workplaces | University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh |
| Thesis | Geology of the Loch Ailsh complex, Assynt (1963) |
| C. H. Emeleus | |
Ian Parsons (born 5 December 1939) is a British mineralogist and petrologist who is emeritus professor of mineralogy at the University of Edinburgh.
His research has focused particularly on feldspar minerals and igneous petrology.[1]
Parsons studied at Durham University, graduating with a BSc in 1960.[2] He received his PhD from Durham in 1963.[3]
Career and research
[edit]After a year as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Manchester, he joined the University of Aberdeen as a lecturer in geology and was appointed a professor there in 1983.[1]
In 1988, Parsons moved to the University of Edinburgh, where he became professor of mineralogy and served as head of department from 1993 to 1996.[1] He is now emeritus professor of mineralogy at the university.[4]
Parsons has specialised in the mineralogy and microstructure of feldspars and the petrology of layered alkaline intrusions, particularly those of South Greenland.[1] He served as president of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) from 2002 to 2006.[5]
Honours
[edit]Parsons was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1984.[6] In 1993, he received the Schlumberger Medal of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Editorial Team" (PDF). Elements. 1 (1). 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Graduates of the University. Durham University. 1960. p. 152.
- ↑ Parsons, Ian (1963). Geology of the Loch Ailsh complex, Assynt (PhD thesis). Durham University.
- ↑ "Ian Parsons". Edinburgh Research Explorer. University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "Past IMA Councils". International Mineralogical Association. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "Professor Ian Parsons FRSE". Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
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