Paul F. Hoffman
Paul F. Hoffman is a Canadian geologist and the Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology at Harvard University. He specializes in the Precambrian era. Widely known for his theory of the Snowball Earth about phenomena that occurred in the Neoproterozoic era, co-published with Daniel P. Schrag.
Paul Hoffman formerly worked for the Geological Survey of Canada.
Honours
- In 1974, he was awarded the Past-Presidents' Medal. The medal is awarded annually to a young individual for recent exceptional advances in Canadian earth science research.
- In 1992, he was awarded the Geological Association of Canada's highest honour, the Logan Medal
- In 1997, he was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Willet G. Miller Medal
External links
- Harvard page
- Snowball Earth Theory
- Geological Association of Canada Medals and Awards
- Miller Medal Royal Society of Canada
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