David Headley Green AM FAA FRS | |
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| Born | February 29, 1936 Launceston, Tasmania |
| Died | September 6, 2024 (aged 88) Hobart, Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania (BSc (1957), MSc (1960), DSc (1988), D Litt (Hons) 1994 University of Cambridge (PhD, 1962) |
| Known for | Genesis of basaltic magmas |
| Awards | Royal Society of Tasmania Medal Abraham Gottlieb Werner Medal Jaeger Medal Murchison Medal IMA Medal RM Johnston Memorial Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Experimental petrology |
| Institutions | Australian National University University of Tasmania |
| Thesis | The Petrogenesis of the Ultramafic Rocks (1962) |
| Doctoral advisor | Cecil Edgar Tilley |
David Headley Green AM FAA FRS (29 February 1936 to 6 September 2024) was a geologist and experimental petrologist who studied Earth's mantle, and the formation of magmas. He was director of the Australian National University research school of earth sciences from 1994 to 2001, and received many senior medals and awards for his work.[1] He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2006.[2][3]