20 Facts About Fred Meissner

Fred F Meissner was an American geologist and engineer who contributed to the fields of geology, geophysics, engineering, petroleum engineering, geochemistry, mineralogy, physics, mining, economic geology, and fishing.

Fred Meissner was the 2008 recipient of the Sidney Powers Memorial Award.

Fred Meissner received the Grover Murray Distinguished Educator Award in 2005, the Mines Medal in 1997, and the distinguished service award in 1987.

Fred Meissner has consulted for a number of major and independent petroleum companies, both domestic and international.

Fred Meissner was a member of numerous graduate student committees.

From 1980 to 1991 Fred Meissner was exploration manager at Bird Oil Corporation; he served as exploration manager of the Rocky Mountain region for Standard Oil of Ohio.

Fred Meissner is a member of the Geological Society of America and was elected a fellow in 1988.

Fred Meissner served as president of the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists in 1997 and the organization named him Scientist of the Year in 1976 and presented him with the Distinguished Service Award in 1991.

Fred Meissner was a member of the Geological Society of America and was elected a fellow in 1988.

Fred Meissner was named Scientist of the Year by Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists in 1976, presented with the RMAG's Distinguished Service Award in 1991, served as president of RMAG in 1997, and is an honorary member.

Fred Meissner was a prolific technical writer and authored over 45 publications, papers, and poster sessions focusing primarily on hydrocarbon generation, migration and accumulation.

Fred Meissner was a principal in all, with professional responsibilities ranging from exploration manager to vice president.

Fred Meissner's consultancy, Fred F Meissner and Associates, undertook investigations for clients in several domestic US areas as well as in West Africa, South America, Europe, Asia and Canada.

Fred Meissner provided public and private instruction on subsurface fluid pressures and their relation to patterns of petroleum generation, migration and accumulation worldwide, and taught several short courses for the Rocky Mountain Region of Petroleum Technology Transfer Council.

Fred Meissner was born and raised in Denver, Colorado and graduated from South High School.

Fred Meissner developed an interest in rocks and mining and attended the Colorado School of Mines, graduating with the degree in Geological Engineering in 1953.

Fred Meissner was an ROTC cadet at Mines and received a commission upon graduation, but deferred his call to Korean War era service for one year in order to complete his master's degree, graduating in 1954, the year he joined AAPG.

Shortly after this, the manager retired and Shell brought in a new manager that recognized the potential of the concept and encouraged Fred Meissner to pursue his ideas.

In Houston Fred Meissner refined his understanding of the fundamental controls on the existence of petroleum systems.

Fred Meissner was a prolific technical writer and authored over 45 publications and papers focusing primarily on hydrocarbon generation, migration and accumulation.