Person
Huntington, Jonathan
- Born
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- Geologist and Mineral surveyor
Summary
Jonathan Huntington is an expert in the field of mineral mapping using space-based remote sensor technology. He began his career in the field in the 1970s working with images from NASA's LANDSAT satellite to map fault lines and coal mining areas of New South Wales, contributing great to the safety and productivity of the coal industry. He has worked within the CSIRO since 1974. In 2000 he applied his knowledge of hyperspectral technologies to the field of drill cores and drill chips, the outcome being the HyLogging™ analysis platform.
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Chronology
- 1968
- Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), Kingston Polytechnic College, University of London
- 1972
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, University of London
- 1974 -
- Career position - Researcher in the Division of Mineral Physics, CSIRO
- 1995
- Award - Australia Prize (in the field of Remote Sensing (jointly)), Commonwealth of Australia
- 1999 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal for service to the Australian society in remote sensing and mineral resources
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Huntington, Jonathan', Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017], Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, 2017, https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20171113020122/http://www.science.gov.au/community/PrimeMinistersPrizesforScience/Recipients/1990-1999/Pages/JonathonHuntington.aspx. Details
- 'Huntington, Jonathan', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1491912. Details
Resource Sections
- Ward, C., 'Jonathan Huntington', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Huntington-Jonathan. Details
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Created: 13 March 2012, Last modified: 16 February 2024