David M. Abbott, Jr., P.G.

Ammonite’s Denver-based Senior Minerals Consultant David Abbott is the recipient of the 2015 Ben H. Parker Memorial Medal, the oldest and most distinguish award granted by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG). The Parker Memorial Medal is awarded to individuals who have long records of distinguished and outstanding service to the profession. Abbott is best known for his Professional Ethics & Practices column in AIPG’s The Professional Geologist that he has been compiling since 1995. Mineral resource and mineral reserve classification systems and their application to real deposits have been at the heart of much of Abbott’s professional career. In addition to his AIPG activities over the years, Abbott has contributed to a number of other US and international professional organizations.