| | January 2010 | Vol. 29, No. 1 |  Noted rock physicist is 2010 Distinguished Short Course Instructor Linda Holeman, Associate editor INTRODUCTION When Colin Sayers emerged as a candidate to lead the SEG/EAGE Distinguished Instructor Short Course (DISC) for 2010, Tad Smith, manager, seismic analysis for ConocoPhillips and the DISC committee chairman, did not hesitate. Said Smith, “I’ve been following Colin’s work and reading his papers (and attending his talks) long before I ever met him. His work is some of the best in the literature. PDF version of this manuscript | | | |