Rob Larter Explained

Robert David Larter is a British marine geophysicist with the British Antarctic Survey and a recipient of the Polar Medal.

Rob Larter graduated from Durham University in 1982 with a degree in Geology.^[1] He completed a PhD in Geological Sciences at the University of Birmingham in 1991. He was a Research Associate with the Antarctic Marine Group at Birmingham University from 1983 to 1987.^[2]

Larter has worked at the British Antarctic Survey since 1987. He specialises in Quaternary ice sheet history, glacial geomorphology, and glacial/glacial-marine processes. He has participated in seventeen Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research cruises and been Chief Scientist on eight cruises of British Antarctic Survey's RRS James Clark Ross.^[3] Larter was awarded the Polar Medal in the 2010 New Year Honours.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Durham University gazette, XXVII (ns) including supplement. reed.dur.ac.uk. 3 May 2018. en.
2. Web site: May 2010 . University of Birmingham Newsletter . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231113204816/https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/documents/alumni/alumninewsletter2010.pdf . 13 November 2023 . University of Birmingham . 15.
3. Web site: Dr. Robert Larter - Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110227034154/http://www.antarctica.ac.uk:80/about_bas/contact/staff/profile/roblarter/ . 27 February 2011 . British Antarctic Survey.
4. Web site: House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 25 Feb 2013 (Pt 0001).
5. Web site: Medals . They Work For You.