Prof David J Drewry's Biography
- Forename(s)
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David John
- Sex
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Male
- Date of Birth
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22/9/1947
- Foretitle(s)
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Prof
- Surname
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DREWRY
- Style
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Prof David J Drewry
- Recreations
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hill walking, skiing, classical music, theatre, gastronomy
Prof David J Drewry's Professional Career
- Career
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Univ of Cambridge: Sir Henry Strakosh fell 1972, sr asst in res 1978-83, asst dir of res 1983, sr visiting scholar 1999; dir Scott Polar Res Inst 1984-87, dir Br Antarctic Survey 1987-94, dir of science and technology and dep chief exec NERC 1994-98, DG British Cncl 1998; visiting fell Green Coll Oxford 1995-96, visiting prof Univ of London 1996-, vice-chllr Univ of Hull 1999-2009, guest prof Xiamen Univ China 2006-, hon prof Krakow Acad 2010-; pres Int Arctic Sci Ctee 1997-2002; chm Yorkshire Univs 2002-04; memb: Int Glaciological Soc 1969- (vice-pres 1991-96), Royal Geographical Soc (vice-pres 1990-93, Cuthbert Peek Award 1979, Patron's Medal 1998), Cncl of Mangrs of Nat Antarctic Programmes (chm 1989-91), European Science Fndn 1989-98; vice-pres European Univ Assoc 2009-, chm S Georgia Assoc 2010-; tstee: Antarctic Heritage Tst, Natural History Museum London 2008-; memb: Univs UK 1999-2009, Bd Yorkshire Science 2005-09; US Antarctic Serv Medal 1979, Polar Medal 1986, Gold Medal (Prix de la Belgica) Royal Acad of Belgium 1995; Hon DSc: Robert Gordon Univ 1993, Univ of Lincoln 1994, Anglia Poly Univ 1998, Univ of Hull 2010; hon fell: Queen Mary Univ of London 1991, Emmanuel Coll Cambridge 2007-; FRGS 1972, CGeog, CCMI 2002
Prof David J Drewry's Publications
- Books and Publications
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Antarctica: Glaciological and Geophysical Folio (1983), Glacial Geologic Processes (1986), Antarctica and Environmental Change (1993)
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