Howard Street Robinson Medal
The Howard Street Robinson Medal recognizes a respected and well-spoken geoscientist who will further the scientific study of Precambrian Geology and/or Metal Mining through a presentation of a distinguished lecture across Canada. The medal is named in honour of Howard Street Robinson, a founding member of the GAC whose bequest to GAC in 1977 of approximately $100,000 makes the lecture tour possible. The bequest was ”for the furtherance of scientific study of Precambrian Geology and Metal Mining”. Thus the GAC’s Mineral Deposits Division awards the medal in odd years, and the Precambrian Division awards it in even years.
The Howard Street Robinson Medal winner and lecturer during the academic year 2025-2026 is Professor A.E. (Willy) Williams-Jones
A.E. (Willy) Williams-Jones is a professor in economic geology and geochemistry at McGill University, Canada, who received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. at Natal University, South Africa and a Ph.D at Queen’s University, Canada. His research combines field with experimental/theoretical studies and focuses on magmatic and magmatic-hydrothermal ore-forming systems. He and his group have made major contributions to our understanding of the genesis of base and precious metal deposits and, more recently, critical metal deposits (the REE including scandium, lithium, cobalt and niobium). These contributions have appeared in over 300 refereed journal articles and have been recognized by national and international awards, including fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada, the Bancroft and Miller Medals of the Royal Society of Canada, the Logan and Derry Medals of the Geological Association of Canada, the Peacock Medal of the Mineralogical Association of Canada and the Penrose Gold Medal of the Society of Economic Geologists.
2025 -26 A.E. (Willy) Williams-Jones
2023 -24 Garth Kirkham
2019 – 20 J. Nelson
20 17 – 18 P. Hollings
2015 – 16 Steve Piercey
2013 – 14 Jacob Hanley
2011 – 12 Sarah Gleeson
2009 – 10 Daniel Marshall
2007 – 08 Dave Thomas
2005 – 06 Bruce Kjarsgaard
2003 – 04 John Thompson
2001 – 02 Larry Hulbert
1999 – 00 R. Linnen
1997 – 98 B. Dube
1995 – 96 D. Kontak
1993 – 94 M. Hannington
1991 -92 S. Gordy
1989 – 90 R. Walker
1987 – 88 R. Wallis
1985 – 86 J. G. Thurlow
