Kathryn Whaler
Kathryn Whaler | |
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Whaler as IUGG President at the opening ceremony of the 2023 IUGG General Assembly, Berlin, 13 July 2023 | |
| Born | Kathryn Anne Whaler 11 June 1956 |
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| Fields | Geophysics |
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| Thesis | Some applications of inverse theory to geomagnetism (1981) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Gubbins |
Kathryn Anne "Kathy" Whaler OBE FRSE FAGU (born 11 June 1956) is a professor of geophysics at the University of Edinburgh School of GeoSciences, in the Research Institute of Earth and Planetary Science and is a member of the Solid Earth Geophysics and Natural Hazards Research Group.
Whaler was the first woman to be elected to a chair in geophysics within the United Kingdom, and the first female president of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. She has received recognition and awards for her contributions to various aspects of geomagnetism and her leadership roles within the geophysics community.