Brian Russell received a BSc (1975) in Geophysics from the University of Saskatchewan and an MSc (1978) in Geophysics from the University of Durham, UK, and completed his PhD (2004) in Geophysics at the University of Calgary, Canada.
He started working in the industry in 1976 and worked for Veritas for four years before founding Hampson-Russell Software Services Ltd. with Dan Hampson in 1987. Since September 2002, Hampson-Russell has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Veritas DGC Inc.
As well as helping to market Hampson-Russell�s products, Brian is actively involved in both geophysical research and training, and regularly presents courses on seismic technology throughout the world. Brian has also been very active as a volunteer with several geophysical societies. He was President of the CSEG in 1991, received the CSEG Meritorious Service Award in 1995, the CSEG Medal in 1999, and honorary membership in 2001. With the SEG, Brian served as chairman of The Leading Edge editorial board in 1995, technical co-chairman of the 1996 SEG Annual Meeting in Denver, and President of SEG during 1998-99. In 1996, Brian and Dan Hampson were jointly awarded the SEG Enterprise Award.
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