Recognition and Awards
W.B. Metre was elected Fellow of the Geological Society, London in 1948; and Fellow of National Institute of Sciences in India (now Indian National Science Academy) in 1956. At various times he served President of Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Society of India; President of the Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India; and President of the Geology section of the Indian Science Congress. In 1962, he led the Indian delegation to the United Nations organization ECAFE (now ESCAP), The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ) session on petroleum in Tehran. At this session and in succeeding sessions in Tehran and Tokyo he was the Chairman of the Drafting and Technical Committee.
In 1968, he was awarded Padma Bhushan, one of the highest civilian awards in India and highest such civilian award conferred by President of India on a professional involved in oil and gas exploration.
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