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Lovering, John Francis (1930 - 2023)

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Born
27 March 1930
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
4 January 2023
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Geologist and Vice-Chancellor

Summary

John Lovering was Professor of Geology at the University of Melbourne from 1969 to 1987 and Vice-Chancellor of Flinders University (South Australia) from 1987 to 1995. He has been involved in a phenomenal number of scientific and environmental organizations and has held many highly respected positions. His expertise and advice has been widely sort across the world.

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Chronology

1951
Career position - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1951 - 1955
Career position - Assistant Curator, Mineralogy and Petrology, Australian Museum
1953
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney
1953 - 1955
Career position - Postgraduate student and Teaching Associate, Division of Geological Sciences, California Institute of Technology, USA
1956
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), California Institute of Technology
1956 - 1960
Career position - Research Fellow in Geophysics and Geochemistry, Australian National University in Canberra
1960 - 1964
Career position - Fellow in Geophysics and Geochemistry, Australian National University
1963 - 1964
Career position - Visiting Professor, Department of Geology, University of Rochester, USA
1964
Career position - Guest Investigator, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institute of Washington
1964 - 1969
Career position - Senior Fellow in Geophysics and Geochemistry, Australian National University
1969 - 1987
Career position - Professor of Geology and Head of the School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne
1971
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
1972
Career position - Visiting Professor, Max-Planck-Institut fur Kernphysik, Heidelberg, Germany
1972 - 1973
Career position - Senior Research Associate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Maryland, USA
1977 - 1978
Career position - President, Royal Society of Victoria
1978
Career position - Member, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) to Commonwealth Bay and Casey Base in Australian Antarctic Territory and Macquarie Island
1978 - 1980
Career position - President, Geological Society of Australia
1979 - 1985
Career position - Member, Australian National Commission for UNESCO
1982 - 2023
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1983 - 1985
Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
1984 - 1985
Career position - Member, Australian Ionising Radiation Advisory Council
1985 - 1986
Career position - President, Australian Geoscience Council
1985 - 1986
Career position - Member, Marine Research Allocations Advisory Committee
1985 - 1987
Career position - President, UNESCO International Geological Correlation Programme
1985 - 1987
Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Melbourne
1985 - 1989
Career position - Chairman, Antarctic Science Advisory Committee
1987
Career position - ANARE expedition to Mawson and Davis Bases, Scullin Monolith, Heard Island
1987
Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne
1987 - 1995
Career position - Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Geology, Flinders University
1990 - 1996
Career position - Vice-President, International Union of Geological Sciences
1992 - 1994
Career position - Presiding Officer, Natural Resources Council of South Australia
1993
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to education and geology particularly through Antarctic scientific research
1993
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
1994 - 1999
Career position - President, Murray-Darling Basin Commission
1995 -
Career position - Emeritus Professor, Flinders University
1995
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, Flinders University
1998 -
Career position - Chairman, Australian National Seismic Imaging Resource
1998 -
Career position - Chairman, Environment Conservation Council
1998 - 1999
Career position - Member, Natural Heritage Trust Advisory Committee
1999 -
Career position - Professorial Fellow of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne
1999
Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
2001
Award - Centenary Medal - for service to water conservation

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Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • John Francis Lovering - Records, 1969 - 1987; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Lovering, J. F., 'Gregory, John Walter (1864-1932), geologist, geographer and explorer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1983), pp. 100-101. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090104b.htm. Details
  • Lovering, J.F., 'Mitchell, Stanley Robert (1881-1963), Ethnologist, Mineralogist, Metallurgist and Businessman' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), pp. 384-385. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150447b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

Newspaper Articles

  • Sellwood, Lynne; and Birch, William, 'John Lovering AO FAA FTSE March 27, 1930 - January 4, 2023: stellar career in geological science', The Age (2023), 39. Details

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Digital resources

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