John Talbot (Vice-President, Chartership) reports on recent meetings with the Hong Kong Regional Group
Taking advantage of my trip to Hong Kong in May, the Regional Group (HKRG) organised two events, which I was invited to lead. Trudy Kwong, the HKRG Secretary, arranged a Chartership workshop for early career geoscientists on Wednesday 22 May.
Over 40 people attended—a record turnout, indicating a real need to run similar events on a regular basis. Of those attending (see image), about a third are members of various company training schemes accredited by the Society and of which there are presently seven in the region, with two more companies in the process of application and assessment.
The following evening, Kevin Styles, the Regional Group’s Chair, had organised a seminar and roundtable discussion for Sponsors and Scrutineers. About 50% of the Hong Kong Scrutineers attended – also an excellent turnout.
Both evenings commenced with short presentations, followed by an extensive discussion and a general Q&A session. Before the first evening’s meeting closed and dinner was served, I was available for one-to-one dialogue with the Chartership workshop attendees.
To round off a concentrated series of liaison meetings in Hong Kong, Burlington House was pleased to reciprocate their Regional Group’s warm hospitality, when Kevin Styles visited the UK and attended our Chartership and Professional Committees, as well as the next day’s AGM and President’s Day.
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Melanie Leng
Professor Melanie Leng, Chief Scientist for Environmental Change Adaptation and Resilience at the British Geological Survey was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2019.
Patrick De Deckker
Professor Patrick De Deckker of the Australian National University, Canberra (and Honorary Fellow of the GSL) has been awarded the Brady Medal of The Micropalaeontological Society.
Pavlos Tyrologou
Pavlos Tyrologou, a GSL Fellow and Chartered Geologist based in Greece, was elected External Relations Officer for the European Federation of Geologists at the May council meeting in Delft, The Netherlands.
Wolfgang E. Schollnberger
Dr. Wolfgang E. Schollnberger, former Technology Vice President with Amoco Corp. and BP plc., was recently named an Honorary Member of the Austrian Geological Society in recognition of his merits in support of the Society and its scientific goals. At that occasion, he presented a talk in Vienna with the title "Gravel on the road to the future: geological and geopolitical insights".
STAFF MATTERS
Eleanor Lewis, Website Content Co-ordinator, Patricia Petrovic, Receptionist, Darren Prewter, Data Clerk, and David Riach, Head of Events, have left the Society. The Society wishes them all well for the future and thanks them for their valuable contribution to its work over the years.