Rob Larter

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British Antarctic Survey's RRS James Clark Ross

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] At the University of Birmingham he completed a PhD in Geological Sciences 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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Durham University gazette, XXVII (ns) including supplement". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/documents/alumni/alumninewsletter2010.pdf
  3. ^ "About".
  4. ^ "House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 25 Feb 2013 (Pt 0001)".
  5. ^ "Medals".
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