b'PeopleNewstargeted post graduate activities. Whileand understanding of maths/physicsthe 18 Grahame Sands Award recipients geophysics subjects including crustalwas imperative. to date, seven were graduates of Rons and inner Earth physics and near surfacedepartment.exploration and mapping were alsoIn 1980 Ron was awarded DSc from UQ for taught at third year undergraduateGeophysical investigations and he retiredRon Green will be remembered for his level, Ron focussed his attention uponfrom the University of New England inoutstanding intellect, extraordinary sense an Honours Year course, complemented1987. Rons department only survivedof humour, devotion to the wellbeing by Masters and PhD programmes. Heat UNE for 16 years between 1967 andof his students, and his immense recognised that to solve future problems1983. However, the accomplishments ofcontribution to Australian geophysics.in geophysics, students primarilyhis students during this time speak forSee also A tribute to Ron Green, on the had to have a solid understanding ofthemselves (see Table1). In over 50 yearsoccasion of Rons 90th birthday, Preview physics and mathematics. While thethe ASEG has awarded 14 Gold Medals.207, August, 2020application of geophysics may well haveThree have been made to graduates been to assist geological investigationsof Rons department. In 1988 the ASEGPhillip W Schmidt and John M Stanley for which a knowledge of geologicalinaugurated the Grahame Sands Award(Former students of Ron Green) subjects was an advantage, knowledgefor Innovation in Applied Geoscience. Ofphil.magneticearth@gmail.com11 PREVIEW OCTOBER 2023'