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Tom Smith founded Seismic Micro-Technology
(SMT) in 1984 and grew the company with his wife, Evonne. He started his professional
career with Chevron (1971-1981). In the 1980’s in addition to starting SMT, he taught
short courses in seismic acquisition, data processing and seismic evaluation of
reservoirs through Oil & Gas Consultants International (now Petroskills, 1984-1998)
and provided consultation services to a number of companies (1981-1996).
His academic credentials include Ph.D. in Geophysics from the University of Houston (1981),
M.S. in Geology with Geophysics Thesis (1971) and B.S. (1968), both awarded by Iowa
State University (ISU). His technical expertise is in joint interpretation of
geophysical and geological data, seismic attributes, seismic wave propagation and
imaging, sedimentation and facies analysis, structural geology, time series
analysis and Vertical Seismic Profiling. He has been involved in business, research &
development, training and software design & development. His interest
and enthusiasm remain high in each area.
He has been recognized by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) with the
Enterprise Award (2000), Houston Geological Society (HGS) Corporate Star Award (2005),
ISU Citation of Merit Award for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS, 2002),
ISU Distinguished Alumnus Lecturer Award for Geology (1996), Man of The Year Award and
Outstanding Alumnus of Kappa Sigma of Ames (2002), Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon and
now serves on the ISU LAS Dean’s Advisory Council. His professional affiliations include SEG, AAPG, EAGE, AGU, SSA, SIPES, HGS and GSH.
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