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In 2009, GIA bestowed its highest honor, the Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievement, on longtime chief research gemologist John I. Koivula. The award was based on his contributions to gemology as a photomicrographer, researcher, author, and speaker.
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A pioneer in the field of photomicrography and the study of...
- Johnkoivulaite: A New Gem Mineral
A new mineral, johnkoivulaite, has been named in honor of...
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A new mineral, johnkoivulaite, has been named in honor of John Koivula, a renowned microscopist and preeminent researcher at GIA for more than 40 years.
John KOIVULA | Analytical Microscopist | B.Sc. Geology, B.A. Chemistry Eastern Washington State University | Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad | Research | Research profile. About. 76....
in 2008 I met John Koivula, the worlds leading expert in gemological photomicrography. He became my mentor and close friend. Today, I am continuing to build on what he pioneered.
Apr 11, 2016 · John I. Koivula, GIA’s analytical microscopist and longtime chief research gemologist, wrote to Dr. Gübelin as a teenager, sending along his first photomicrographs (photos taken through a microscope).
Apr 25, 2023 · John Koivula, analytical microscopist at the GIA, is shown with photomicrographs of johnkoivulaite, named for his contributions to gemology, notably in the area of inclusion research and ... Figure 1.
John I. Koivula's 20 research works with 39 citations and 7,074 reads, including: Micro-Features of Spinel.
