Rob Larter

Robert David Larter is a British marine geophysicist with the British Antarctic Survey and a recipient of the Polar Medal.

British Antarctic Survey's RRS James Clark Ross

Rob Larter graduated from Durham University in 1982 with a degree in Geology.[1] At the University of Birmingham he completed a PhD in Geological Sciences in 1991. He was a Research Associate with the Antarctic Marine Group at Birmingham University from 1983 to 1987.[2]

Larter has worked at the British Antarctic Survey since 1987. He specialises in Quaternary ice sheet history, glacial geomorphology and glacial/glacial-marine processes. He has participated in seventeen Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research cruises and been Chief Scientist on eight cruises of British Antarctic Survey's RRS James Clark Ross.[3] Larter was awarded the Polar Medal in the 2010 New Year Honours.[4][5]

References
  1. "Durham University gazette, XXVII (ns) including supplement". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/documents/alumni/alumninewsletter2010.pdf
  3. http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/contact/staff/profile/roblarter
  4. https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130225/text/130225w0001.htm
  5. https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-02-25c.143546.h
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