William Mercer
Vice President
Geoglogy and Earth Science
Avalon Biomed
Australia
Biography
Dr. Mercer has been VP, Exploration with Avalon since 2007. Dr. Mercer earned his BSc. in geology from Edinburgh University (1968) and a PhD from McMaster University (1975). He enjoyed a 32-year career with the Noranda/Falconbridge group, holding a series of managerial positions, working on international projects in over 30 countries, ultimately serving as Director-Geology and Geochemistry. Dr. Mercer served as the President of the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences (CFES), the umbrella organization for all earth science associations in Canada (2008 to 2010), and as President of the Prospectors and Developers Association (2002 to 2004), serving as an executive of the association for eight years. He currently chairs or is a member of several PDAC committees, including the Health and Safety Committee and Geoscience Committee. From 2010-2013 he was a member of the Canadian federal government Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council grants review committee for Earth Sciences, and prior to that a member of the Minister’s National Advisory Board on Earth Sciences for the federal Natural Resources Canada.
Research Interest
Geoglogy and Earth Science
