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108 | Great Geologists Ziad Beydoun in the field in the Hadhramaut region in 1953. As a result of his substantial scientific output, Beydoun was awarded the William Smith Medal from the Geological Society and the Medal of the National Order of the Cedar by the Government of Lebanon. He died in 1998, surrounded by papers and books as he worked to complete a new synthesis of the geology of Yemen. This key publication was published posthumously and continues to be an important reference work. A long-time colleague at AUB, Chris Walley, described Beydoun as “a geologist and gentleman” and Ziad (or “Don,” as he was called by his close friends) will live long in the memory of all those who were privileged to meet him. REFERENCES This essay has drawn on information within the following sources: http://al-bab.com/albab-orig/albab/bys/obits/beydoun.htm http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_ collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=92741 http://almashriq.hiof.no/ddc/projects/geology/beydoun/ http://b-ys.org.uk/journal/obituaries/beydoun-ziad http://archives.datapages.com/data/bull_ memorials/82/082010/pdfs/1876.htm