Gail Atkinson
Gail Atkinson | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) Canada |
| Occupation(s) | seismologist, academic |
| Awards | 2016 J. Tuzo Wilson Medal |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, Physics and Geology, 1978, Carleton University MEngSc, Civil Engineering, 1980, PhD, 1993, University of Western Ontario |
| Thesis | Seismic risk in northern Canada and applications to pipeline projects (1993) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Western Ontario Carleton University |
Gail Marie Atkinson (born 1957) is a Canadian seismologist. She is a former professor at the University of Western Ontario and Canada Research Chair in Earthquake Hazards and Ground Motions. In 2014, Atkinson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for being an "international leader in the development of models to predict earthquake ground motions as a function of magnitude and distance."