Vladimir Stepanovich Sobolev
Who was the chair of International Mineralogical Association from 1974 to 1978?
International Mineralogical Association Founded in 1958 , the International Mineralogical Association ( IMA ) is an international group of 40 national societies . The goal is to promote the science of mineralogy and to standardize the nomenclature of the 5000 plus known mineral species . The IMA is affiliated with the International Union of Geological Sciences ( IUGS ) . The Association supports the activities of Commissions and Working Groups involved on certain aspects of mineralogical practice and facilitates interactions among mineralogists by sponsoring and organising meetings . In particular , the IMA holds its general meeting every four years . The next meeting is scheduled in 2022 in Lyon , France . Presidents . The presidents of the IMA have been : - 2018–2020 : Patrick Cordier ( born 1961 ) - Université de Lille - 2016–2018 : Peter C . Burns - University of Notre Dame - 2014–2016 : Sergey V . Krivovichev ( born 1972 ) - Saint Petersburg State University - 2012–2014 : Walter V . Maresch - Ruhr University Bochum - 2010–2012 : Ekkehart Tillmanns ( born 1941 ) - Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography , University of Vienna - Mineral : tillmannsite ( IMA2001-010 ) - 2006–2010 : Takamitsu Yamanaka - Osaka University - 2002–2006 : Ian Parsons - University of Edinburgh - 1998–2002 : Anthony ( Tony ) J . Naldrett ( born 1933 ) - University of Toronto - Mineral : naldrettite ( IMA2004-007 ) - 1994–1998 : Stefano Merlino ( born 1938 ) - University of Pisa - Mineral : merlinoite ( IMA1976-046 ) - 1990–1994 : Xiande Xie - Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry ( Chinese Academy of Sciences ) - Mineral : xieite ( IMA2007-056 ) - 1986–1990 : Peter John Wyllie ( born 1930 ) - California Institute of Technology ( after 1984 , Caltech ) and University of Chicago ( 1965–1983 ) - Mineral : wyllieite ( IMA1972-015 ) - 1982–1986 : Ivan Kostov ( Nikolov ) ( 1913–2004 ) - Sofia University - Mineral : kostovite ( IMA1965-002 ) - 1978–1982 : Claude ( Jean Guy ) Guillemin ( 1923–1994 ) - École des Mines de Paris ( Mines ParisTech ) - Mineral : guilleminite ( IMA1964-031 ) - 1974–1978 : Vladimir Stepanovich Sobolev ( 1908–1982 ) - Novosibirsk State University - Mineral : sobolevite ( IMA1982-042 ) - 1970–1974 : Karl Hugo Strunz ( 1910–2006 ) - Technical University of Berlin - Mineral : strunzite ( 1958 ) - 1964–1970 : Cecil Edgar Tilley ( 1894–1973 ) - University of Cambridge ( England ) - Mineral : tilleyite ( 1933 ) - 1960–1964 : Daniel Jerome Fisher ( 1896–1988 ) - University of Chicago - Mineral : djerfisherite ( IMA1965-028 ) - 1958–1960 : Robert Lüling Parker ( 1893–1973 ) - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ( ETH Zurich ) and University of Zurich - Mineral : parkerite ( 1937 ) Medal . The IMA Medal for Excellence in Mineralogical Research was created in 2006 . It is awarded for scientific excellence and eminence as represented by long-term outstanding scientific publication in the field of mineralogical sciences . It is one of the pre-eminent awards in mineralogical research and represents a life-time achievement award . Medalists . - 2019 - Eiji Ohtani - 2018 - Gordon E . Brown , Jr . - 2017 - Emil Makovicky - 2015 - Rod C . Ewing - 2013 - Nikolay V . Sobolev - 2011 - David H . Green - 2009 - Frank C . Hawthorne - 2008 - Charles Prewitt Working groups and commissions . The most active IMA commission is the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names ( CNMMN ) . It was founded in 1959 to coordinate the assigning of new mineral names , revision of existing names and discreditation of invalid species . Traditionally , the validation procedure of new minerals is one of the chairmans tasks and the discreditation or revalidation procedure of invalid species are two of the vice-chairmans tasks . In July 2006 a merger between the CNMMN and the Commission on Classification of Minerals ( CCM ) , initiated at the request of both commissions , resulted in the Commission on New Minerals , Nomenclature and Classification ( CNMNC ) . Chairmen of CNMNC . - Ritsuro Miyawaki ( since c . 2018 ) - Ulf Hålenius ( 2015-2018 ) ; ( since c . 2015 ) ; mineral : håleniusite- ( La ) ( IMA 2003-028 ) - Peter ( Pete ) A . Williams ( 2008 – 2014 ) ; mineral : petewilliamsite ( IMA 2002-059 ) - Frédéric Hatert , vice-chairman ( changes in existing nomenclature ) - Marco Pasero , vice-chairman ( general classification matters ) - Ernst A . J . Burke ( 2003 – August , 2008 ) ; mineral : ernstburkeite ( IMA 2010-059 ) - Giovanni Ferraris , vice-chairman - Joel Denison Grice ( 1995 – 2002 ) ; mineral : griceite ( IMA 1986-043 ) - Joseph ( Joe ) Anthony Mandarino ( 1983 – 1994 ) ; mineral : mandarinoite ( IMA 1977-049 ) - Ernest ( Ernie ) H . Nickel , vice-chairman ; mineral : ernienickelite ( IMA 1993-002 ) - Akira Kato ( 1975 – 1982 ) ; mineral : katoite ( IMA 1982-080a ) - Michael ( Mike ) Fleischer ( 1959 – 1974 ) ; mineral : fleischerite ( IMA 1962 s.p. ) - Max Hey , vice-chairman - François Permingeat , secretary Member societies . Among the societies represented at the IMA are : - Associación Mineralogica Argentina - Bulgarian Mineralogical Society - Ceska geolicka spolecnost - Croatian Mineralogical Association - Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft - Geological Society of Australia - Geological Society of Greece , Committee of Economic Geology Mineralogy and Geochemistry - Koninklijk Nederlands Geologisch Mijnbouwkundig Genootschap ( Royal Geological and Mining Society of the Netherlands ) - Magyahoni Földtani Tarsulat ( Hungarian Geological Society ) , Asvantyan-Geokémoai Szakosztally ( Mineralogical and Geochemical Section ) - Mineralogical Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of South Africa - Mineralogical Society of America - Mineralogical Society of Denmark - Mineralogical Society of Georgia - Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland - Mineralogical Society of India - Mineralogical Society of Japan - Mineralogical Society of Korea - Mineralogical Society of Romania - Mineralogical Society of Slovakia - Mineralogical Society of Uzbekistan - Norsk Geologisk Forening , Mineralogisk Gruppe - New Zealand Geochemical and Mineralogical Society - Österreichische Mineralogische Gesellschaft - Polskie Towarzystwo Mineralogiczne - Russian Mineralogical Society - Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Gesellschaft - Slovenian Geological Society , Mineralogical Branch - Sociedad Española de Mineralogía - Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia - Sociedade Geologica de Portugal , Grupo de Mineralogia - Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia - Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie - Suomen mineraloginen seura r.y - The Chinese Society of Mineralogy , Petrology and Geochemistry - The Mineralogical Society of Egypt - The Swedish Mineralogical Society - Ukrainian Mineralogical Association - Union Minéralogique de Belgique