E.R.W. NEALE graduated from McGill University in 1949 and took his doctorate at Yale in 1952. After teaching mineralogy at the University of Rochester and heading the Appalachian research unit of the Geological Survey of Canada, he became Commonwealth Geological Liaison officer in London, England. In this position he helped co-ordinate research and facilitate the flow of ideas between earth science research institutes throughout the British Commonwealth from 1963 to 1965. Following his return to Canada, he became Head of the Precambrian Shield section of the Geological Survey of Canada. He is now professor and Head of the Geology Department of Memorial University of Newfoundland.