SEG - Society of Economic Geologists
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24 <strong>SEG</strong> NEWSLETTER No 90 • JULY 2012<br />
<strong>SEG</strong> NEWS<br />
Candidate for President-Elect (2013)<br />
JUDITH A. KINNAIRD (<strong>SEG</strong> 2002 F)<br />
Judith was born and<br />
brought up in Wales.<br />
She obtained a BSc<br />
degree in London and<br />
worked as a geologist<br />
for three years for the<br />
Land Resources Divi -<br />
sion (LRD) <strong>of</strong> the<br />
British Overseas Devel -<br />
opment Ministry. While at LRD, she<br />
began work on a project on Nigeria,<br />
which led to a move to the University<br />
<strong>of</strong> St. Andrews in Scotland to join a team<br />
researching the Mesozoic ring complexes<br />
<strong>of</strong> central Nigeria. Judith’s role<br />
in the team was to focus on the mineralization<br />
<strong>of</strong> the granites. This research<br />
led to the completion <strong>of</strong> both master’s<br />
and Ph.D. degrees at St. Andrews and to<br />
a lifelong interest in aspects <strong>of</strong> economic<br />
geology.<br />
Judith has spent most <strong>of</strong> her career<br />
as a University lecturer and has taught<br />
in University College Cork in Ireland,<br />
as a distance tutor for the Open Univer -<br />
sity in Scotland and Ireland, and, for<br />
CANDIDATES FOR <strong>SEG</strong> OFFICERS:<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>iles and Vision Statements<br />
the last 13 years, she has been at the<br />
University <strong>of</strong> the Witwatersrand in<br />
Johannesburg, South Africa, where she<br />
was promoted to associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor in<br />
2004. She is currently Deputy Director<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Economic</strong> Geology Research<br />
Institute within the University.<br />
Research interests cover a diverse<br />
range <strong>of</strong> deposits that cover projects on<br />
dimension stone, gem deposits, Li-Be,<br />
Nb-Sn-W, REE-U, and Pb-Zn mineralization.<br />
Currently, her interests include<br />
platinum and chromium mineralization<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Bushveld Complex, with a focus<br />
on the northern limb; the link between<br />
the Damaran orogen <strong>of</strong> Namibia and<br />
the Katangan-Lufilian <strong>of</strong> Zambia; and<br />
uranium deposits <strong>of</strong> southern Africa.<br />
This research has taken her to many <strong>of</strong><br />
the countries <strong>of</strong> Africa.<br />
Judith has served the <strong>SEG</strong> as Regional<br />
VP Africa (2004–2008), as a member <strong>of</strong><br />
the Committee on Committees, as <strong>SEG</strong><br />
Newsletter contributor (2005–2011), as a<br />
field trip co-ordinator for the <strong>SEG</strong> 2008<br />
joint meeting with the GSSA at Misty<br />
Hills in South Africa, and as Councilor<br />
(2011 to date).<br />
Vision Statement<br />
The <strong>Society</strong> has a high reputation in<br />
the world <strong>of</strong> economic geology for the<br />
quality <strong>of</strong> its publications, its worldwide<br />
membership <strong>of</strong> about 7,000 in 100<br />
countries, and its strong support <strong>of</strong> the<br />
student members. In view <strong>of</strong> the aging<br />
academic fraternity, industry and<br />
academia need to work together, now<br />
more than ever, to support young<br />
researchers and academic staff to ensure<br />
the highest caliber geologists for the<br />
future <strong>of</strong> both industry and academia.<br />
Such capacity-building needs to incorporate<br />
fieldwork skills, human resource<br />
development, and technological training.<br />
The <strong>Society</strong> is taking a lead in promoting<br />
student development. In recent<br />
years, international student field trips<br />
have been initiated to give selected international<br />
students the opportunity to see<br />
deposits <strong>of</strong> different styles in various<br />
parts <strong>of</strong> the world in order to broaden<br />
their experience. In addition, in 2011 an<br />
Education and Training Committee was<br />
established and new training courses<br />
have been designed and integrated with<br />
preexisting courses. The program has 13<br />
short courses, 6 week-long workshops<br />
VOTE NOW FOR 2013 <strong>SEG</strong> OFFICERS<br />
Instructions for Voting: Please vote on each candidate listed. An unmarked ballot indicates approval <strong>of</strong> all candidates. Votes must<br />
be received by September 1, 2012. If you have not voted online and prefer to submit your ballot by fax or mail, please copy and<br />
return this form to the <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> <strong>Geologists</strong>. Fax: +1.720.981.7874 / Address: 7811 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, Colorado<br />
80127-3732, USA.<br />
Last Name: _________________________________________<br />
(please print)<br />
Member No: ______________________<br />
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR OFFICERS: FOR AGAINST<br />
President-Elect (2013) — Judith A. Kinnaird <br />
Councilors (2013–2015)<br />
Jean S. Cline <br />
Francisco I. de Azevedo, Jr. <br />
Thomas Monecke <br />
The slate <strong>of</strong> candidates was prepared by the 2012 Nominating Committee:<br />
M. Stephen Enders (Chair), Jeffrey W. Hedenquist, Jens Gutzmer, Douglas J. Kirwin, J. Bruce Gemmell,<br />
Nicolas J. Beukes, and Moira T. Smith, in accordance with the relevant sections <strong>of</strong> the <strong>SEG</strong> Bylaws.