Person

Booker, John Robert (1942 - 1998)

AO FAA

Born
24 July 1942
Died
13 January 1998
Occupation
Engineer

Summary

John Booker AO FAA DEng FIEAust, worked in the School of Civil and Mining Engineering at the University of Sydney 1970-1998. His research was in the area of analytical geomechanics and was primarily concerned with the time-dependent and inelastic behaviour of soil and rocks.

Details

Citation at election as FAA 1995:
"Professor John Booker is distinguished for his outstanding contribution to analytical geomechanics. His research is primarily concerned with the time­dependent and inelastic behaviour of soil and rocks, and is characterised by both a rigour of thought and a clear appreciation of the practical utilisation of his analyses. He has made major contributions to the theory of plasticity as applied to soils and rocks, consolidation behaviour of soils, mitigation of earthquake-induced liquefaction, and the analysis of contaminant transport in soils and rocks. This latter work has provided an invaluable tool for the assessment of the environmental impact of landfills."
https://www.science.org.au/profile/john-booker

Chronology

1965
Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)), University of Sydney
1970
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney
1970
Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
1971
Career position - Temporary Lecturer in Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
1972 - 1978
Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer (from 1975) in Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
1978 - 1985
Career position - Reader in Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
1983
Education - Doctor of Engineering (DEng), University of Sydney
1985 - 1998
Career position - Professor of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil and Mining Engineering, University of Sydney
1988 -
Career position - Adviser to Coffey Partners International Geotechnical Engineers
1989 -
Career position - Head of the School of Civil and Mining Engineering, University of Sydney
1990 -
Career position - Pro Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney
1995
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1995
Award - E H Davis Memorial Lecture, Australian Geomechanics Society
2015
Life event - John Booker Medal in Engineering Science inaugurated by the Australian Academy of Science

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Journal Articles

  • 'Obituary: John R. Booker', Australian Geomechanics, 33 (1) (1998), 10-11. Details
  • Carter, J. P.; Poulos, H. G.; Tanner, R. I., 'John Robert Booker 1942-1998', Historical Records of Australian Science, 14 (2) (2002), 143-168. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR02008. Details

Resources

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