William Compston Explained

William (Bill) Compston FAA, FRS (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian geophysicist.^{[1] [2] [3]} He is a visiting fellow at the Australian National University.^[4]

Compston developed the sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples.^[5] SHRIMP enabled the world's oldest rock to be identified in Western Australia.^[6]

Honours and awards

• 2001 Centenary Medal from the Government of Australia ^[7]
• 1998 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science^[8]
• 1988 Mawson Medal and Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science^[9]

External links

• Web site: Podcast No.12: Interview with William Compston, FRS . Craig Robertson . www.thestudy.net.au .
• http://www.cumpston.org.uk/#/william-compston-australia/4535032243
• Web site: William Compston . Encyclopædia Britannica .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Compston, William (1931 -) . Biographical entry . Encyclopaedia of Australian Science .
2. Web site: Professor Bill Compston . Fellow . Australian Academy of Science .
3. Web site: Compston, William, FAA, FRS (1931-) . trove.nla.gov.au .
4. Web site: Professor Bill Compston, isotope geochemist . Interviews with Australian scientists . Australian Academy of Science . David Salt . 2005 .
5. Web site: History . 7 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007024007/http://shrimprg.stanford.edu/History.html . 7 October 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
6. Web site: History - Compston . SHRIMP . anu.edu.au .
7. Web site: Centenary Medal . 1 January 2001 . For service to Australian Earth Science and Instrumental Development . It's an Honour .
8. Web site: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture . Australian Academy of Science .
9. Web site: Mawson Medal and Lecture . Australian Academy of Science .