Booker, John Robert (1942 - 1998)

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

Related entries

Published resources

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

• Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1701581. Details
• VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/17324737. Details
• 'Booker, John Robert (19420724-19980113)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1479949. Details