Brief CV
Summary
Anton Ziolkowski is Professor of Petroleum Geoscience at the University of Edinburgh. He has a BA in Engineering and Natural Sciences (Cambridge), a PhD in Geophysics (Cambridge) and a MSc in Politics (London School of Economics). He was previously Professor of Applied Geophysics at Delft University of Technology 1982-92. After his PhD his first job was in the Seismic Discrimination Group of Lincoln Laboratory, MIT, 1971-73.
He has also worked in industry. At the National Coal Board 1976-80 he led the development of high resolution seismic data acquisition and processing for coal exploration and mine planning. As a consultant to the British National Oil Corporation 1980-82, he co-invented a method to use near-field pressure measurements to determine the far-field seismic source signal generated by an array of seismic air guns, a method used extensively in seismic exploration today.
In 2004 he became co-founder and Technical Director of MTEM Limited, which was the largest-ever spinout from a Scottish university. It offered onshore and offshore electromagnetic surveys to oil companies for the detection of hydrocarbons. In June 2007 MTEM Limited was bought by Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and Anton worked for PGS as Chief Scientist, Geosciences and Engineering, until 2010.
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Major Accomplishments
| • | Co-founded MTEM Limited |
| • | Co-invented Multi-Transient ElectroMagnetic (MTEM) method of direct hydrocarbon detection and monitoring |
| • | Co-invented notional source method for measuring marine seismic source signature for air guns. |
| • | Pioneered high-resolution seismic exploration for coal. |
| • | 80 Ir. (MSc) graduates and 26 PhD graduates, many now in major oil companies |
| • | 17 United States patents |
Current Position
| 1992 – present | Professor of Petroleum Geoscience, University of Edinburgh |
Concurrent Positions
| 2012 – 2014 | PGS and Royal Academy of Engineering Research Professor of Petroleum Geoscience, University of Edinburgh |
| 2009 – 2010 | Chief Scientist, Geoscience and Engineering, Petroleum Geo-Services |
| 2007 – 2009 | Chief Scientist, Electromagnetics, Petroleum Geo-Services |
| 2004 – 2007 | Co-Founder and Technical Director, MTEM Limited |
Previous Positions
| 1982 – 1992 | Professor of Applied Geophysics, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands |
| 1980 – 1982 | Independent Research Consultant, British National Oil Corporation, London |
| 1976 – 1980 | Headquarters Geophysicist, National Coal Board, |
| 1971 – 1973 | Staff Member, Seismic Discrimination Group, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Education
| 1975 MSc | London School of Economics: Politics |
| 1972 MA | University of Cambridge |
| 1971 PhD | University of Cambridge: Geophysics |
| 1968 BA | University of Cambridge: Engineering and Physics |
Honours and Awards
| 2017 | Elected Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 2016 | Desiderius Erasmus Award of European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers |
| 2015 | Honorary Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists |
| 2012 | Research Chair, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 2000 | Elected Member, Academia Europaea |
| 1997 | Appointed Guest Professor, Changchun University of Science and Technology, China |
| 1995 | Elected Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh |
| 1994 | Society of Exploration Geophysicists Fall Distinguished Lecturer |
| 1991 | Elected Member, Hollandse Maatschappij der Wetenschappen (Dutch Society of Scientists) |
| 1982 | Conrad Schlumberger Award, European Association of Exploration Geophysicists |
Membership of Professional Societies
| 2015 – present | Member, Seismological Society of America (SSA) |
| 2013 – present | Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) |
| 2011 – present | Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU) |
| 2010 – present | Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) |
| 1992 – present | Member, Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB) |
| 1976 – present | Active Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicsts (SEG) |
| 1976 – present | Member, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) |
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