William Compston

William (Bill) Compston FAA, FRS (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian geophysicist. He is a visiting fellow at the Australian National University.

Compston developed the sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples. SHRIMP enabled the world's oldest rock to be identified in Western Australia.

Honours and awards

 * 2001 Centenary Medal from the Government of Australia
 * 1998 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science
 * 1988 Mawson Medal and Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science