Barbara Sherwood Lollar, CCFRSCFRS (born February 19, 1963[1]) is a Canadian geologist and academic known for her research into billion-year-old water.[2] She is currently a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto.[3] In 2007, she was made a Canada Research Chair in Isotope Geochemistry of the Earth and the Environment. It was renewed in 2014.[4]
She has frequently collaborated with Tullis Onstott and Lisa Pratt on large multi-national research projects.[8]
Honoursedit
In 2004, she was made a Fellow of Royal Society of Canada. In 2010, she was made a Senior Fellow of Massey College. In 2012, she was awarded the ENI award. In 2015, she was made a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. In 2016, she was awarded the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council's John C. Polanyi Award.[9] In 2016, she was invested as a Companion of the Order of Canada "for her revolutionary contributions to geochemistry, notably in the development of innovative mechanisms for groundwater remediation, and for her discovery of ancient fluids that hold implications for life on other planets".[10] Also in 2016, she was awarded the Bancroft Award by the Royal Society of Canada.[11] She received the Logan Medal in 2018.
^"Canada Research Chairs - Barbara Sherwood Lollar". 29 November 2012.
^"Queen's prof called to Order". Queen's University. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^ abSemeniuk, Ivan (6 May 2019). "Barbara Sherwood Lollar, diviner of ancient water, wins top Canadian science prize". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
^Sherwood Lollar, Barbara (1990). Origins and implications of methane in the crystalline environment: The Canadian and Fennoscandian shields (Ph.D. thesis). University of Waterloo. OCLC 639927509 – via ProQuest.
^Onstott, T.C.; et al. (2006). "The Origin and Age of Biogeochemical Trends in Deep Fracture Water of the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa". Geomicrobiology Journal. 23 (6): 369–414. doi:10.1080/01490450600875688. S2CID 129602499.
^Mortillaro, Nicole (6 May 2019). "Geologist who discovered oldest water on Earth wins top science award". CBC News.
External linksedit
Official website
Sherwood Lollar Research Group
April 12, 2024
barbara, sherwood, lollar, frsc, born, february, 1963, canadian, geologist, academic, known, research, into, billion, year, water, currently, professor, department, earth, sciences, university, toronto, 2007, made, canada, research, chair, isotope, geochemistr. Barbara Sherwood Lollar CC FRSC FRS born February 19 1963 1 is a Canadian geologist and academic known for her research into billion year old water 2 She is currently a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto 3 In 2007 she was made a Canada Research Chair in Isotope Geochemistry of the Earth and the Environment It was renewed in 2014 4 Barbara Sherwood LollarCC FRSC FRSBornBarbara Sherwood 1963 02 19 February 19 1963 age 61 Kingston Ontario CanadaNationalityCanadianAlma materHarvard UniversityUniversity of WaterlooKnown forStable isotopic analysis of ancient watersAwardsENI awardScientific careerFieldsStable isotope geochemistry HydrogeologyInstitutionsUniversity of TorontoThesisOrigins and implications of methane in the crystalline environment The Canadian and Fennoscandian shields 1990 Websitewww wbr es wbr utoronto wbr ca wbr people wbr faculty wbr sherwood lollar barbara Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Honours 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editSherwood Lollar was born in Kingston Ontario 5 the daughter of John M Sherwood and Joan Sherwood historians and academic at Queen s University Kingston 1 6 she joined the University of Toronto in 1992 after receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geological Sciences from Harvard University a Ph D in Earth Sciences from University of Waterloo in 1990 7 and a postdoctoral fellow at University of Cambridge Career editShe has frequently collaborated with Tullis Onstott and Lisa Pratt on large multi national research projects 8 Honours editIn 2004 she was made a Fellow of Royal Society of Canada In 2010 she was made a Senior Fellow of Massey College In 2012 she was awarded the ENI award In 2015 she was made a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union In 2016 she was awarded the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council s John C Polanyi Award 9 In 2016 she was invested as a Companion of the Order of Canada for her revolutionary contributions to geochemistry notably in the development of innovative mechanisms for groundwater remediation and for her discovery of ancient fluids that hold implications for life on other planets 10 Also in 2016 she was awarded the Bancroft Award by the Royal Society of Canada 11 She received the Logan Medal in 2018 She was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 2019 12 In 2021 she was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to understanding of the evolution of Earth s groundwater and atmosphere citation needed On 6 May 2019 Lollar received the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 6 13 References edit a b Canadian Who s Who 2006 p 1201 Bettam Sean 16 February 2016 Polanyi Prize awarded to Barbara Sherwood Lollar University of Toronto BARBARA SHERWOOD LOLLAR SHORT BIOGRAPHY Canada Research Chairs Barbara Sherwood Lollar 29 November 2012 Queen s prof called to Order Queen s University 5 July 2016 Retrieved 23 June 2019 a b Semeniuk Ivan 6 May 2019 Barbara Sherwood Lollar diviner of ancient water wins top Canadian science prize The Globe and Mail Retrieved 2019 05 06 Sherwood Lollar Barbara 1990 Origins and implications of methane in the crystalline environment The Canadian and Fennoscandian shields Ph D thesis University of Waterloo OCLC 639927509 via ProQuest Onstott T C et al 2006 The Origin and Age of Biogeochemical Trends in Deep Fracture Water of the Witwatersrand Basin South Africa Geomicrobiology Journal 23 6 369 414 doi 10 1080 01490450600875688 S2CID 129602499 Sherwood Lollar CV April 2016 PDF Governor General Announces 113 New Appointments to the Order of Canada Archived from the original on 2016 07 12 Retrieved 2016 07 12 Past Awards Winners The Royal Society of Canada Archived from the original on 2016 10 14 Retrieved 30 August 2017 Barbara Sherwood Lollar Royal Society Mortillaro Nicole 6 May 2019 Geologist who discovered oldest water on Earth wins top science award CBC News External links editOfficial website Sherwood Lollar Research Group Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barbara Sherwood Lollar amp oldid 1189205435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
