Malcolm Ross

Dr. Malcolm Ross holds a Ph.D. in geology from Harvard University. He is a retired research mineralogist with the U.S. Geological Survey where he has been working for 41 years.

He is the co-author of the book
 * H. Catherine Skinner, Malcolm Ross, Clifford Frondel, "Asbestos and Other Fibrous Materials: Mineralogy, Crystal Chemistry, and Health Effects", Oxford University Press, November 1, 1988, ISBN 019503967X

Malcolm Ross received in 1990 form the 'Mineralogical Society of America' (MSA) the 'Distinguished Public Service Medal' for his research on asbestos minerals. For 1991 he was the president of the MSA (a position that changes every year).

In 1994 Malcolm Ross was a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the pro-tobacco junk science report Science, economics, and environmental policy: a critical examination published on August 11, 1994, by the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution (AdTI). The author of this report was Kent Jeffreys and Senior Reviewer was listed as S. Fred Singer.

Current Positions:
 * affiliated with the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) of S. Fred Singer
 * research associate with the Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York
 * member of the Advisory Council of Consumer Alert

Related Links

 * "... the Most Massive Abuse of Science I Have Seen.", Environment News, June 1997
 * "Past MSA Officers and Councillors", Mineralogical Society of America
 * "Distinguished Public Service Medal", Mineralogical Society of America

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