David is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London, an Early Career Researcher member of UKCCSRC and SEG, and a student member of AAPG, GESGB, SPE, SEPM, IAS, and the Energy Institute.

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President's Award

The Geological Society, 2023

• The President's Award is conferred upon early-career industry geoscientists & academic researchers who show significant promise as future leaders in their field.

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Earth Model Award Finalist

Halliburton-Landmark, 2021

• Awarded for the Master's thesis 'Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) potential of salt anticlines and diapirs in the UK Sector of the Southern North Sea'.

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Master's Student of the Year

FindAUniversity Postgrad Awards, 2020

• Awarded to a nominated Master's Student who has made a significant positive contribution to the postgraduate experience at their institution.

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Imperial Barrel Award Semi-Finalist

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), 2019

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RHSU Honorary Membership

Royal Holloway Students' Union, 2019

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Frank Barker Prize for Geology

Royal Holloway Earth Sciences Dept., 2019

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RHUL Gold Passport Award

Royal Holloway, University of London, 2019

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Lyell Scholarship Award

Royal Holloway Earth Sciences Dept., 2018

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