Rob Larter

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 the University of Birmingham with a PhD in Geological Sciences in 1991. He was a Research Associate with the Antarctic Marine Group at Birmingham University from 1983 to 1987.[1]

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.[2] Larter was awarded the Polar Medal in the 2010 New Year Honours.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/documents/alumni/alumninewsletter2010.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/contact/staff/profile/roblarter
  3. ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130225/text/130225w0001.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-02-25c.143546.h