William Harvey Gross Award
William Harvey Gross Award
The William Harvey Gross Award is bestowed annually by the Mineral Deposits Division (MDD) to a geoscientist under the age of 40 (as of December 31st of the nomination year) who has made a significant contribution to the field of economic geology in a Canadian context. The recipient may be either a Canadian or non-Canadian who has made a contribution in Canada, or one within a Canadian context. The contribution on which the award is based may relate to studies that include all aspects of what is generally referred to as economic geology, and which represents the broad spectrum of fields to which Bill Gross contributed. These include mineral exploration and development, scientific research either applied or fundamental, and field based studies.
The award consists of a medal and a cash supplement supported through endowment funds provided by Corona Corp. and donations by the friends and family of Bill Gross to provide a contribution toward the travel expenses for the recipient and guest to attend the annual luncheon of MDD to receive the award.
The 2024 William Harvey Gross Award is awarded to Prof. Crystal LaFlamme (Université Laval)
The 2024 William Harvey Gross Award is awarded to Prof. Crystal LaFlamme. Dr. LaFlamme is a leading researcher, worldwide, in the field of multiple sulfur isotope geochemistry, including its application to understand precipitation of gold mineralization in orogenic gold deposits, and tracking the sulfur pathways at a crustal scale. Dr. LaFlamme has made significant contributions in the development of in situ analytical protocols to precisely measure sulfur isotope composition of sulfides by SIMS and LA-ICPMS, and these protocols are now widely used by other laboratories worldwide. This has been presented in a larger number of publications which have had an important impact in the field, as shown by ~1200 citations and a h-index of 20, well above typical values at her stage in the career. Her work has been recognized internationally by the SGA (Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits) Young Scientist Award in 2019. Dr. LaFlamme has established a well-funded research program at Université Laval where she holds a prestigious Tier II Canada Research Chair. She has been supervising a large number of graduate students (6 BSc, 4 MSc, 10 PhD, and 2 PDF) where she has instilled her passion for addressing pressing research questions using advanced analytical methods. In addition to her outstanding scientific achievements, Dr LaFlamme has involved herself in various national and international scientific conferences, including those of GAC, organizing sessions or contributing to LOC. She has been elected Councillor for the SGA (2024-2026). She has co-chaired NSERC Evaluation Committee for Discovery Grants (Geosciences), attesting to her high standing in the geoscience community.
The William Harvey Gross Award will be presented to Prof. Crystal Laflamme at the 2025 GAC-MAC meeting in Ottawa.
2023: C. Lawley
2022: S. Perrouty
2021: P. Lecumberri-Sanchez
2020: J.-L. Pilote
2019: M. DeWolfe
2018: No award
2017: J. Hinchey
2016: S. Dare
2015: L. Ootes
2014: S. McClenaghan
2013: M. Houlé
2012: D. Layton-Matthews
2011: J. Hanley
2010: S. Gleeson
2009: P. Mercier-Langevin
2008: P. Hollings
2007: E. Thomas
2006: S. Piercey
2005: Y. Pan
2004: S. Lin
2003: R. Sherlock
2002: J. Peter
2001: J. P. Richards
2000: C.E.G. Farrow
1999: D. Lentz
1998: P.C. Lightfoot
1997: D. Wyman
1996: M.C. Hannington
1995: W. Bleeker
1994: S.J. Barnes
1993: J.F.H. Thompson
1992: H.L. Gibson
1991: D. Wilton
1990: F. Robert
1989: R.M. Britten
1988: R. KerrichNew Paragraph
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