Honors & Awards

Medals

American Geological Institute Marcus E. Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal	2014
Geological Society of America Penrose Medal	2006
American Geological Institute Ian Campbell Medal	2006

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Awards

Eastern Section of the AAPG Outstanding Educator Award	2011
U.S. Geological Survey Appreciation Award	2007
John T. Galey Award by the Eastern Section of AAPG	2001
West Virginia Honorary Citizenship for career contributions	1998
I.C. White Memorial Award for career contributions	1997
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science	Elected 1989
Geological Society of America Distinguished Service Award	1988
Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society	Elected 1969
Sigma Gamma Epsilon Honor Society	Elected 1966

Recognition by Former Students

Perhaps the recognition that I am most proud is in 2013 several former students honored me by establishing the Robert D. Hatcher, Jr., Fund at the Geological Society of America to support graduate-level, field-based research and geologic mapping, with preference to work in the Appalachians.

Offices Held in Professional Societies and Organization of Professional Meetings

Associate Editor, Geosphere	2006–2010
Chairman, Geological Society of America Foundation	2005–2007
Chief Trustee, International Basement Tectonics Association	2004–2006
Chair, AAPG History of Petroleum Geology Committee	2005–2007
Member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists History of Petroleum Geology Committee	1999–2007
Chair, Geological Society of America Honorary Fellows Committee	2003–2004
Member, Geological Society of America Honorary Fellows Committee	2002–2005
Member, Geological Society of America Foundation Board of Trustees	1999–2007
Member, Department of the Interior National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program Federal Advisory Committee	1996–2006
American Geological Institute President	1996
Member, National Academy of Sciences Committee to Review the New York State Low–Level Radioactive Waste Siting Process	1994–1996
Member, National Academy of Sciences Committee to Review the Ward Valley, California, LLRW Wilshire Group Objections to the Site	1994–1995
Member, National Academy of Sciences National Committee on Geology	1993–1996
Member, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Reactor Safety Research Review Federal Advisory Committee	1993–1995
Chair, Geological Society of America Executive Committee and Council	1992–1994
President	1992–1993
Member, American Geological Institute (AGI) Council	1991–1992
Member, National Academy of Sciences Board of Radioactive Waste Management	1990–1996
Co-Chairman, EDGE Planning Committee	1989–1992
Member, National Academy of Sciences Advisory Committee on the USGS	1989
Technical Advisor to South Carolina Governor Richard Riley on Disposal of Radioactive Waste in South Carolina	1984–1986
Project Director and Chief Scientist of the Appalachian Deep Core Hole Project	1983–1990
Geological Society of America Council (Board of Directors)	1980–1982
Editor, Geological Society of America Bulletin (with W. A. Thomas)	1981–1988
Member, Geological Society of America Council	1980-1983
Chairman, Southeastern Section Geological Society of America	1978–1979
Associate Editor, Geological Society of America Bulletin	1976–1981
President, Clemson University Chapter, Society of Sigma Xi	1975–1976
President, Carolina Geological Society	1975
Organizer, Geological Society of America Penrose Research Conferences:
Tectonics and Geophysics of the Appalachians (with I. Zietz and H. Williams)	1980
Timing of Thrusting in the Appalachian Orogen (with R. D. Dallmeyer)	1976
Field Conference on the Brevard Zone	1974
Society of Sigma Xi, Florida State University Chapter, Treasurer	1979–1980
President, Clemson University Chapter, Society of Sigma Xi	1975–1976
President, Geoclub, University of Tennessee	1962–1963