Otis Gold notes passing of advisory board member Roger Morton

Otis Gold Corp (CVE:OOO) (OTCMKTS:OGLDF) announced Wednesday that Dr. Roger Morton, an original member of Otis’s advisory board, has passed away. 

“We are deeply saddened by Roger’s sudden passing,” said Dr. Roger Norwich, a director of Otis. “The board and the company are indebted to Roger for his leadership, dedication and significant contributions to Otis during his tenure on the advisory board. His quick wit, geologic insights and steady friendship will be missed by his many friends, colleagues and former students. Our thoughts are with Roger’s family at this very difficult time.”

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Born in 1935, Morton was educated at the University of Nottingham, where he first graduated with a BSc in geology/Earth sciences and later earned a PhD in geology/Earth sciences.

Morton had a distinguished career in the field of geology. He was research fellow at the University of Oslo, a lecturer in geology at the University of Nottingham, a visiting professor at both the University of Hamburg in Germany and the University of Nancy in France. 

More recently, he was a was a professor emeritus in the field of economic geology at the University of Alberta. 

In addition to his academic career, Morton co-founded and was a vice-president of Golden Star Resources Ltd, initiating the acquisition and development of the Omai gold project in Guyana, which subsequently produced approximately 3.8 million ounces of gold from two open pits.

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