Keith O'Nions, the Glossary
Sir Robert Keith O'Nions FRS HonFREng (born 26 September 1944), is a British scientist and ex-President & Rector of Imperial College London.[1]
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50 relations: Abertay University, Alice Gast, American Geophysical Union, Arthur Holmes Medal, Bigsby Medal, Birmingham, British Geological Survey, Cardiff University, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence, Columbia University, Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom), Doctor of Philosophy, Earth science, European Association of Geochemistry, European Geosciences Union, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the Royal Society, Geological Society of America, Geological Society of London, Heriot-Watt University, Imperial College London, Institute of Physics, James B. Macelwane Medal, Knight, Knight Bachelor, Loughborough University, Lyell Medal, Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Nanyang Technological University, Natural Environment Research Council, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, President of Imperial College London, Research Councils UK, Roy M. Anderson, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Holloway, University of London, Royal Society, Royal Society of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, University of Alberta, University of Birmingham, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Nottingham, University of Oslo, University of Oxford, University of Paris, Urey Medal, Yardleys School.
- Chief Scientific Advisers to the Ministry of Defence
- Presidents of Imperial College London
- Rectors of Imperial College London
Abertay University
Abertay University (Oilthigh Obar Thatha), formerly the University of Abertay Dundee, is a public university in the city of Dundee, Scotland.
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Alice Gast
Alice Petry Gast (born May 25, 1958) is an American researcher, was the 16th president of Imperial College London, and sits on the board of directors of Chevron. Keith O'Nions and Alice Gast are presidents of Imperial College London and Rectors of Imperial College London.
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American Geophysical Union
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of Earth, atmospheric, ocean, hydrologic, space, and planetary scientists and enthusiasts that according to their website includes 130,000 people (not members).
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Arthur Holmes Medal
The Arthur Holmes Medal and Honorary Membership is one of the most prestigious awards of the European Geosciences Union (EGU).
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Bigsby Medal
The Bigsby Medal is a medal of the Geological Society of London established by John Jeremiah Bigsby.
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Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.
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British Geological Survey
The British Geological Survey (BGS) is a partly publicly funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research.
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Cardiff University
Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales.
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Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence
The Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK's Ministry of Defence is responsible for providing strategic management of science and technology issues in the MOD, most directly through the MOD research budget of well over £1 billion, and sits as a full member of the Defence Management Board and the Defence Council, the two most senior management boards within the MOD.
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Columbia University
Columbia University, officially Columbia University in the City of New York, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City.
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Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom)
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was a United Kingdom government department formed on 19 October 1970.
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Doctor of Philosophy
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; philosophiae doctor or) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research.
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Earth science
Earth science or geoscience includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth.
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European Association of Geochemistry
The European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) is a pan-European organization founded to promotes geochemical research.
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European Geosciences Union
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is a non-profit international union in the fields of Earth, planetary, and space sciences whose vision is to "realise a sustainable and just future for humanity and for the planet." The organisation has headquarters in Munich, Germany.
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Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) is an award and fellowship for engineers who are recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering as being the best and brightest engineers, inventors and technologists in the UK and from around the world to promote excellence in engineering and to enhance and support engineering research, policy formation, education and entrepreneurship and other activities that advance and enrich engineering in all its forms.
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Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the Fellows of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science".
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Geological Society of America
The Geological Society of America (GSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences.
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Geological Society of London
The Geological Society of London, known commonly as the Geological Society, is a learned society based in the United Kingdom.
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Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University (Oilthigh Heriot-Watt) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Imperial College London
Imperial College London (Imperial) is a public research university in London, England.
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Institute of Physics
The Institute of Physics (IOP) is a UK-based not-for-profit learned society and professional body that works to advance physics education, research and application.
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James B. Macelwane Medal
The James B. Macelwane Medal is awarded annually by the American Geophysical Union to three to five early career scientists (no more than 10 years beyond having received their Ph.D.). It is named after James B. Macelwane, a Jesuit priest and one of the pioneers of seismology.
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Knight
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.
Knight Bachelor
The title of Knight Bachelor is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not inducted as a member of one of the organised orders of chivalry; it is a part of the British honours system.
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Loughborough University
Loughborough University (abbreviated as Lough or Lboro for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.
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Lyell Medal
The Lyell Medal is a prestigious annual scientific medal given by the Geological Society of London, equal in status to the Murchison Medal. Keith O'Nions and Lyell Medal are Lyell Medal winners.
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Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
The Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (now known as the Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland) was founded in 1876.
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Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a public university in Singapore.
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Natural Environment Research Council
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is a British research council that supports research, training and knowledge transfer activities in the environmental sciences.
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Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Keith O'Nions and Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters are members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
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President of Imperial College London
The president of Imperial College London is the highest academic official of Imperial College London. Keith O'Nions and president of Imperial College London are presidents of Imperial College London.
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Research Councils UK
Research Councils UK, sometimes known as RCUK, was a non-departmental public body that coordinated science policy in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2018.
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Roy M. Anderson
Sir Roy Malcolm Anderson (born 12 April 1947) is a leading international authority on the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases. Keith O'Nions and Roy M. Anderson are academics of Imperial College London, Chief Scientific Advisers to the Ministry of Defence and Rectors of Imperial College London.
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Royal Academy of Engineering
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is the United Kingdom's national academy of engineering.
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Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL), formally incorporated as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, is a public research university and a member institution of the federal University of London.
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Royal Society
The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences.
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Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland's national academy of science and letters.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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University of Alberta
The University of Alberta (also known as U of A or UAlberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university in Birmingham, England.
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University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England.
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University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh (University o Edinburgh, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as Glas. in post-nominals) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland.
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University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university in Nottingham, England.
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University of Oslo
The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo; Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway.
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University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England.
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University of Paris
The University of Paris (Université de Paris), known metonymically as the Sorbonne, was the leading university in Paris, France, from 1150 to 1970, except for 1793–1806 during the French Revolution.
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Urey Medal
The Urey Medal is given annually by the European Association of Geochemistry for outstanding contributions advancing Geochemistry over a career.
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Yardleys School
Yardleys School is a mixed secondary school located in the Tyseley area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England.
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See also
Chief Scientific Advisers to the Ministry of Defence
- Alan Cottrell
- David Davies (electrical engineer)
- Frederick Brundrett
- Henry Tizard
- Hermann Bondi
- Hugh F. Durrant-Whyte
- John Cockcroft
- Keith O'Nions
- Mark Welland
- Richard Norman (chemist)
- Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh
- Roy M. Anderson
- Solly Zuckerman, Baron Zuckerman
- Vernon C. Gibson
- William Richard Joseph Cook
Presidents of Imperial College London
- Alice Gast
- Keith O'Nions
- President of Imperial College London
Rectors of Imperial College London
- Alfred Keogh
- Alice Gast
- Brian Flowers, Baron Flowers
- Eric Ash
- Henry Bovey
- Henry Tizard
- Keith O'Nions
- Owen Saunders
- Patrick Linstead
- Richard Sykes (microbiologist)
- Richard V. Southwell
- Roderic Hill
- Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh
- Roy M. Anderson
- Thomas Henry Holland
- William Penney, Baron Penney
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_O'Nions
Also known as O'Nions, Keith, Robert Keith O'Nions, Sir Robert Keith O'Nions.