With 45 years of professional experience to his credit, Dr. Clague has been an emeritus research professor at Simon Fraser University since 2016.
WEST VANCOUVER, BC, March 30, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present John Clague, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Clague celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes that he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
With 45 years of professional experience to his credit, Dr. Clague has been an emeritus research professor at Simon Fraser University since 2016. Prior to this appointment, and from 1998 to 2016, he was the Gordon M. Shrum Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser University. He was the President of Engineers and Geoscientists BC from 2014 to 2015. Dr. Clague began his career as a research scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada in the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada, a position he held from 1973 to 1998.
Before embarking on his professional career, Dr. Clague was educated at Occidental College, earning a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in 1967. He received a Master of Arts degree in geology from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1969. Dr. Clague concluded his studies at the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in geology in 1973.
Dr. Clague has contributed to numerous endeavors both within and outside of his professional circle. He has been the president of the Canadian Geomorphology Research Group, the International Union for Quaternary Research and the Canadian Geoscience Education Network. Additionally, Dr. Clague was the Canada Research Chair in Natural Hazards Research at Simon Fraser University from 2003 to 2016, and chair of the Engineers and Geoscientists BC Foundation since 2017.
An author of hundreds of earth science journal papers, reports and monographs, Dr. Clague has also been a guest on CBC Newsworld, CBC Radio, and CTV. His work has been featured in such newspapers and magazines as the Vancouver Sun, the Times-Colonist, Equinox Magazine, Westside News and the Westerly News, and in a documentary produced by The Discovery Channel in 1997. Dr. Clague was the former editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, the author of "Vancouver, City on the Edge," co-author of three editions of the textbook "Natural Hazards," and the co-author of "Destructive Mass Movements in High Mountains".
In light of his exceptional achievements, Dr. Clague has accrued several accolades and honors throughout his impressive career. He was presented with the Bancroft Award from the Royal Society of Canada in 2002, the Christopher J. Westerman Memorial Award from Engineers and Geoscientists BC in 1999, the W.A. Johnston Medal from the Canadian Quaternary Association in 1995, and the E.B. Burwell Junior Memorial Award from the Geological Society of America, Inc., in 1988. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo in 2017, and was also awarded the Logan Medal from the Geological Association of Canada, the most prestigious award of that association. A fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Dr. Clague has been listed in multiple editions of Who's Who in Science and Engineering and Who's Who in the World.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Clague has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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