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Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh

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and politician. Lord Oxburgh is well known for his work as a public advocate in both academia and the business world in addressing the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and develop alternative energy sources as well as his negative views on the consequences of current oil consumption.
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While at Princeton University, Oxburgh was joined by his fiancΓ©e, Ursula, whom he married in the university chapel. They have three children. An outdoorsman, Oxburgh enjoyed orienteering and running marathons until knee surgery limited him to mountain hikes with his wife.
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Moorbath, S., Thompson, R.N. and Oxburgh, E.R. (1984) "The relative contributions of mantle, oceanic crust and continental crust to magma genesis: Proceedings of a Royal Society discussion meeting held on 23 and 24 March 1983",
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Oxburgh, E.R., Baron (Chairman) (2004) "Chips for everything: follow-up: report with evidence": 1st report of session 2003–04 / House of Lords, Science and Technology Committee, House of Lords papers
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Oxburgh, E.R., Baron (Chairman) (2004) "Radioactive waste management: report with evidence: 5th report of session 2003–04 / House of Lords, Science and Technology Committee",
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Oxburgh, E.R., Baron (Chairman) (2004) "Science and the RDAs: follow-up: report with evidence: 2nd report of session 2003-04 / Select Committee on Science and Technology",
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Oxburgh, E.R., Baron (Chairman) (2004) "Renewable energy: practicalities ; 4th report of session 2003–04 / House of Lords, Science and Technology Committee",
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Oxburgh, E.R., Baron (Chairman) (2004) "Science and treaties: 3rd report of session 2003-04 / Select Committee on Science and Technology",
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Select Committee on Science and Technology and is an officer of the All-Parliamentary Group for Earth Sciences.
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Singapore Honorary Citizenship, from the President Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore, conferred 2 October 2012.
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In March 2010, he was appointed as the chairman of an inquiry into the research conducted by the
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Fellows and Staff > Honorary Fellows > Rt. Hon. The Lord Ernest Ronald Oxburgh
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E. R. OXBURGH (22 September 1972). "Flake Tectonics and Continental Collision".
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Climate Change Capital’s Lord Oxburgh Wins Platts Life Time Achievement Award
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During 2004–05 Oxburgh was a non-executive chairman of Shell, the UK arm of
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on 2 November 1934. He remained there with his family throughout
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Oxburgh, E R., Yardley, B.W.D. and England, P.C. (Eds) (1987)
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Members of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
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People educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys
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Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London
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He received the 2007 Platts Life Time Achievement Award.
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David Adam, environment correspondent (14 April 2010).
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Peers retired under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014
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Announcement of his introduction at the House of Lords
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Professorship of Mineralogy and Petrology (Cambridge)
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Ron Oxburgh: "I'm really very worried for the planet"
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Butler, R. Sir, Oxburgh, R. Sir and Field, F. (1996)
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as well as the Australian Academy of Science and the
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Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Honorary Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
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Chief Scientific Advisers to the Ministry of Defence
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education
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chief scientific adviser to the Ministry of Defence
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Index

Ronald Oxburgh
The Right Honourable
KBE
FRS
HonFREng

University College, Oxford
Princeton University
Bigsby Medal
Thesis
Doctoral advisor
Harry Hammond Hess
KBE
FRS
HonFREng
geologist
geophysicist
Liverpool
World War II
Liverpool Institute High School for Boys
University College, Oxford
Princeton University
Harry Hammond Hess
geology
geophysics
Oxford
Cambridge
Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology
Department of Earth Sciences
President

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