Summary
Ian Macleod is a veteran geophysicist and technology leader who has spent decades advancing subsurface understanding through software and applied science. As founder and long-time Chief Technologist at Geosoft—and now a Geosoft Fellow at Seequent—he has guided the development of industry tools used by exploration and earth-science communities worldwide. His background blends a BSc in geology and physics with hands-on consulting early in his career, giving him rare domain depth alongside product and technical leadership. Retired as Chief Technologist but still active as an alumnus and advisor, he combines institutional knowledge with a continued interest in Python and scientific computing. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, he is motivated by turning complex geophysical problems into practical, usable software for practitioners.
10 years of coding experience
B.Sc. (Hon), Geology and physics, B.Sc. (Hon), Geology and physics at Queen's University