Dr. Robert B. Finkelman, retired in 2005 after 32 years with the U.S. Geological Survey. He is currently a Research Professor in the Dept. of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Dallas and a Distinguished Professor at the China University of Mining and Technology. Most of Dr. Finkelman’s professional career has been devoted to understanding the properties of coal and how these properties affect coal’s technological performance, economic byproduct potential and environmental and health impacts. He has authored more than 850 publications. Dr. Finkelman is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America and has served as Chairman of the Geological Society of America’s Coal Geology Division and as president of the Society for Organic Petrology. He was a recipient of the Gordon H. Wood Jr. Memorial Award from the AAPG Eastern Section; and a recipient of the Cady Award from the GSA’s Coal Geology Division.
