Person
Lovering, John Francis (1930 - 2023)
AO FAA FTSE
- 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
Related entries
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
- Anon, 'Professor John Lovering AO FAA FTSE', Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 215 (2023), 62, https://www.atse.org.au/what-we-do/strategic-advice/impact-215/. Details
- Anon, 'Emeritus Professor John Francis Lovering AO FAA FTSE 27 March 1930 - 4 January 2023', Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science, 168 (2023), 1. https://www.science.org.au/academy-newsletter/january-february-2023-168/fellows-update. Details
- Gleadow, A. J. W.; and Lovering, J. F., 'Development of geochronology in Victoria', Australian journal of earth sciences, 55 (6/7) (2008), 753-67, https://doi.org/10.1080/08120090802094119. Details
- Gleadow, Andy; and Birch, Bill, 'John Francis Lovering 27 March 1930 - 4 January 2023', TAG: the Australian geologist, 206 (2023), 43. Details
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
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55264576. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/75131502. Details
- 'Lovering, J F (1930-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-613266. Details
- 'Awarded honorary DSc, 1999', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details
Resource Sections
- Williams, Robyn, 'Interview with Professor John Lovering', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 20 July 2010, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/l/jlovering.html. Details
See also
- Science and the making of Victoria, with Royal Society of Victoria, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/smv/index_l.html. Details
- Paterson, M. S., 'John Conrad Jaeger 1907-1979', Historical Records of Australian Science, 5 (3) (1982), 64-88. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9820530064. Details
Digital resources
Helen Morgan
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 2 July 2024
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