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Dr. Fred J. Hilterman
Chief Scientist
Geophysical Development Corporation (GDC)

Fred J. Hilterman received a geophysical engineering degree and PhD in geophysics from Colorado School of Mines. He worked with Mobil from 1963-1973. In 1973, he joined the University of Houston where he was a Professor of Geophysics. At UH, Fred co-founded the Seismic Acoustics Laboratory (SAL). In 1981, he co-founded GDC. He was Vice President of Development until 2003. From 1999 to 2003, Fred was a Distinguished Research Professor at UH and he is now the Margaret Sheriff Professor of Geophysics. Currently, Fred is the Chief Scientist at GDC.

Fred is a longstanding member of GSH, SEG, EAGE and AAPG. His services to the societies include: associate editor for GEOPHYSICS; SEG and AAPG Distinguished Lecturer; 2001 DISC Instructor; Chairman of TLE editorial board; SEG Vice-President; and, both Technical and General Chairman of SEG Annual Meetings. Fred was the 1996-97 SEG President.

He received the SEG Best Paper Award and Best Presentation Award, the CSM VanDiest Gold Medal and Distinguished Alumni Medal, the SEG Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal, and Honorary Memberships in SEG and GSH..