William (Bill) Compston FAA, FRS (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian geophysicist. [1] [2] [3] He is a visiting fellow at the Australian National University. [4]
Compston developed the sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples. [5] SHRIMP enabled the world's oldest rock to be identified in Western Australia. [6]
For service to Australian Earth Science and Instrumental Development
William (Bill) Compston FAA, FRS (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian geophysicist. [1] [2] [3] He is a visiting fellow at the Australian National University. [4]
Compston developed the sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples. [5] SHRIMP enabled the world's oldest rock to be identified in Western Australia. [6]
For service to Australian Earth Science and Instrumental Development