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Former GIA Governor Dr. Gordon E. Brown, Jr. Passes Away

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Key takeaways

• Former GIA Board of Governors member and noted geoscientist Dr. Gordon E. Brown, Jr. passed away in August.

• Dr. Brown advised GIA for 20 years, helping guide its research program and establish its scientific foundation.

• He held professor emeritus roles at Stanford University and SLAC, and previously served as president of the Mineralogical Society of America.

(CARLSBAD, CALIF.) – Gordon E. Brown, Jr., a member of the GIA Board of Governors from 1988 to 2008 and the D.W. Kirby Professor Emeritus of Earth and Planetary Science at Stanford University, and Professor Emeritus of Photon Science, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, passed away in August.

Governor Dr. Gordon E. Brown, Jr.

“Dr. Brown was a brilliant scientist who helped guide our research program and supported a generation of GIA scientists,’ said Dr. Wuyi Wang, GIA senior vice president of research and identification. “His expertise and curiosity were instrumental in building the strong scientific foundation for GIA.” 

In addition to his service on the GIA Board of Governors, he served as president of the Mineralogical Society of America. He received numerous awards and recognition for his scientific contributions.

Dr. Gordon E. Brown, pictured in 2002 during his tenure on the GIA Board of Governors

For press inquiries, please contact Stephen Morisseau at smorisse@gia.edu or +1 760-603-4411.

About GIA

An independent nonprofit organization, GIA (Gemological Institute of America), established in 1931, is recognized as the world’s foremost authority in gemology. GIA invented the famous 4Cs of Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat Weight and, in 1953, created the International Diamond Grading System™, which is recognized worldwide as the standard for diamond quality. 

Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism. Visit GIA.edu. 

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