Stuart Ross Taylor

Stuart Ross Taylor
Born (1925-11-26) 26 November 1925
Ashburton, New Zealand
Residence Australia
Nationality New Zealand
Alma mater University of New Zealand (1948),
Indiana University (1954)
Known for NASA Principal Investigator 1970-1990, lunar geochemistry
Awards V. M. Goldschmidt Award (1993)
G. K. Gilbert Award (1994)
Companion of the Order of Australia (2008)
Shoemaker Distinguished Lunar Scientist Award (2012)
Scientific career
Fields cosmochemistry, planetary science, geochemistry
Institutions Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
Doctoral advisor Brian Mason
Doctoral students Roberta Rudnick

Stuart Ross Taylor, AC (born 26 November 1925) is a New Zealand-born geochemist and planetary scientist known for his studies of the geology of the Moon through lunar samples, the continental crust, tektites and the evolution of the Solar System. He is an emeritus professor and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra.[1][2]

Honours and awards

5670 Rosstaylor is a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1985.

Further reading

  • "Professor Ross Taylor, Geochemist". Interviews with Australian scientists. Australian Academy of Science. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  • Taylor, Stuart Ross (Ross) - Biographical entry in Encyclopedia of Australian Science

References

  1. ↑ "40 years later: Moon geochemist marks milestone". Australian National University. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Moon Landing Poses Questions". Google Search. The Leader-Post. October 21, 1969. Retrieved 14 December 2011.


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