Awards
2009 summit award® recipients
THE L.C. CHARLESWORTH
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD
Dr. Ian A. McIlreath, P.Geol.
This award is presented to Members of APEGGA who have served their profession diligently for many years and made substantial contributions to the operation of the Association and the advancement of its professional status.
Dr. Ian A. McIlreath, P.Geol., has devoted more than 30 years of his career to active participation in Canada’s leading earth science organizations. He has made, and continues to make, truly outstanding contributions to the field of geology on both a national and international level. He has served on many executive committees and boards, he has chaired and led numerous major committees and has been an active member on many more, including international organizations. Dr. McIlreath’s work with the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG) and the Canadian geoscience community, particularly the Geological Association of Canada (GAC), has made a significant and positive impact. He received his PhD from the University of Calgary in 1977, following an M.Sc. and a B.Sc. in Engineering Geological Sciences from Queen’s University.
After completing his PhD, Dr. McIlreath joined Shell Canada as an exploration geologist for three years. Subsequently, he has held various technical and discipline lead, as well as management, positions at Petro-Canada, Agat, PanCanadian and EnCana. In January, 2009 he joined Talisman Energy as manager geoscience discipline in the Exploration and Technology and Geoscience department.
His commitment to his profession is evidenced by his many impressive accomplishments. Dr. McIlreath had the honour of being the youngest CSPG president when he held that office in 1983. He is the only person to have served as the president of both the CSPG and the Geological Association of Canada, and he also served as the president of the Canadian Geological Foundation. Dr. McIlreath was the General Chairman of GeoCanada 2000, Canada’s first national earth science summit meeting. He is currently the General Chairman of GeoCanada 2010, the second summit. For his contributions to the profession, Dr. McIlreath has received numerous honours and awards.
A mentor, teacher, researcher, editor, author and critical reviewer, Dr. McIlreath has also served the broader community having sat as a board member on the Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Awards Foundation, the Burgess Shale Foundation, and the University of Calgary Senate. He currently sits on the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Science and Technology Museum Corporation in Ottawa.
Honours, Awards and Distinctions
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CSPG President’s Special Recognition Award (2008)
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CSPG H.M. Hunter Service Award (2006)
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CSPG Honorary Membership (2005)
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GAC Distinguished Fellow (2004)
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GAC J. Willis Ambrose Medal for distinguished service to the Canadian earth science community (2004)
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GAC Distinguished Service Award (2001)
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CSPG Presidential Service Award (2001; 1984; 1979)
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CSPG Tracks Award (1985; 1983; two in 1978)
Professional Affiliations and Activities
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APEGGA
- Member, Geoscience Committee (2007)
- Member, Audit Committee (2005)
- Member, Strategic Planning Committee (2004-2005)
- Member, Governance Model Review Committee (2004-2005)
- Member, Finance Committee (2003-2005)
- Member, APEGGA Council (2002-2005)
- Member, Geoscience Liaison Group (2002-2005)
- Member, Licensure Task Force (2002-2003)
- Member, APEGGA (1972-present) -
APEGGA Director to Canadian Council of Professional Geologists (CCPG), (2007-2009)
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Member, CCPG Awards Taskforce (2007-2009)
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Member, CCPG Licensure Taskforce and Committee (2007-2009)
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Member, CCPG Strategic Planning Committee (2007-2009)
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Founding chair, CSPG, Canadian Society of Exploration Geologists and Canadian Well Logging Society Joint Annual Convention Committee (2007-2008)
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CSPG-APEGGA Liaison (2003-2005)
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Member CSPG, GAC, Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, and Society for Organic Petrologists