Professor Richard Stanton is one of Australia's most eminent economic geologists. His book on "Ore Petrology" has been widely acclaimed as one of the most scholarly and stimulating books in its field. He has made many original contributions to the understanding of the genesis of ore deposits, and in particular, of stratiform ores, which he has characterised in considerable detail. His creativity and keen original mind have for years been a stimulus to both academic and industrial geologists.