Bernard Elgey Leake
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Bernard Elgey Leake is Emeritus Professor of Geology at the University of Glasgow
, was
Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow at Cardiff University 2000-2002 and has been an Honorary Research
Fellow at Cardiff University since 1997.
Leake was born on 29 July 1932, son of Norman Sidney Leake and Clare Evelyn Walgate. He was educated at the Wirral Grammar School for Boys
and the University of Liverpool
, where he gained a first class BSc in 1952 and PhD in 1955. He gained DSc degrees from Bristol in 1974 and Glasgow in 1998.
Leake was a Leverhulme
research fellow at Liverpool 1955-57. In 1957 he was appointed lecturer in geology at the University of Bristol
, becoming Reader in 1968. He was a research associate at University of California, Berkeley
in 1966.
In 1974 Leake was appointed professor and head of the department of geology at Glasgow in 1974 and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
in 1976. He was also honorary keeper of geological collections at the Hunterian Museum.
He was awarded the Lyell Medal
of the Geological Society of London
in 1977 and was president of the society 1986-88.
In 1997 Leake moved to Cardiff University where he continues work on the petrogenesis of the Galway Granite, and has recently completed a biography of geologist J.W.Gregory
.
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
, was
Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow at Cardiff University 2000-2002 and has been an Honorary Research
Fellow at Cardiff University since 1997.
Leake was born on 29 July 1932, son of Norman Sidney Leake and Clare Evelyn Walgate. He was educated at the Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral Grammar School for Boys, founded in 1931, is situated on Cross Lane, Bebington, on the Wirral Peninsula in England.-Admissions:It is a foundation school, located within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and requires all potential pupils to take, and pass, the eleven plus exam exam prior to...
and the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
, where he gained a first class BSc in 1952 and PhD in 1955. He gained DSc degrees from Bristol in 1974 and Glasgow in 1998.
Leake was a Leverhulme
Leverhulme Trust
The Leverhulme Trust was established in 1925 under the will of the First Viscount Leverhulme, William Hesketh Lever, with the instruction that its resources should be used to support "scholarships for the purposes of research and education."...
research fellow at Liverpool 1955-57. In 1957 he was appointed lecturer in geology at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, becoming Reader in 1968. He was a research associate at University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1966.
In 1974 Leake was appointed professor and head of the department of geology at Glasgow in 1974 and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
in 1976. He was also honorary keeper of geological collections at the Hunterian Museum.
He was awarded the Lyell Medal
Lyell Medal
The Lyell Medal is a prestigious annual scientific medal given by the Geological Society of London, equal in status to the Murchison Medal, awarded on the basis of research to an Earth Scientist of exceptional quality...
of the Geological Society of London
Geological Society of London
The Geological Society of London is a learned society based in the United Kingdom with the aim of "investigating the mineral structure of the Earth"...
in 1977 and was president of the society 1986-88.
In 1997 Leake moved to Cardiff University where he continues work on the petrogenesis of the Galway Granite, and has recently completed a biography of geologist J.W.Gregory
John Walter Gregory
John Walter Gregory, FRS, was a British geologist and explorer, known principally for his work on glacial geology and on the geography and geology of Australia and East Africa.-Early life:...
.
Selected publications
- Catalogue of Analysed Calciferous AmphiboleAmphiboleAmphibole is the name of an important group of generally dark-colored rock-forming inosilicate minerals, composed of double chain tetrahedra, linked at the vertices and generally containing ions of iron and/or magnesium in their structures.-Mineralogy:...
s (1968) - The Geology of the DalradianDalradianDalradian in geology describes a series of metamorphic rocks, typically developed in the high ground which lies southeast of the Great Glen of Scotland...
and associated rocks of ConnemaraConnemaraConnemara is a district in the west of Ireland consisting of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway.-Overview:...
, Western Ireland (1994)