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Mr. President, Colleagues, and Guests:Thank you, Norman, for those kind words; I am not used to being so politely addressed by a Dean. I thank MSA for awarding me the Roebling Medal, and for being a major focus of all aspects of mineralogical research during my professional career. I have derived much enjoyment and satisfaction from my participation in MSA and its activities.I decided to become a geologist when I was 15. At grammar school, I specialized in Pure Maths, Applied Maths, Physics, and Geography, and the latter provided me with a way into Geology. I was told that the Royal School of Mines (Imperial College) was the place to go to become a geologist, and as I always do what I’m told, this is what I did. I’m afraid I wasn’t a very good student, spending too much time on rugby and beer and not enough time in lectures. However, I managed to get through and also developed an interest in Mineralogy. Jack Nolan advised me to go to McMaster University and work with Doug Grundy, so that’s what I did. For me, it was an incredible piece of luck. I was idealistic and interested in theory, and Doug, a very pragmatic person, impressed upon me the importance of accuracy and precision, and the necessity of understanding and mastering the equipment one uses. The key thing about McMaster was that the Geology Department was part of the Materials Research Institute, and it was there that I learned X-ray and neutron diffraction and Mossbauer spectroscopy. There was also a large and comfortable coffee room for faculty and students, and this provided the best education one could ever have. …

Acceptance of the 2013 Roebling Medal of the Mineralogical Society of America