Person

Parkin, Leslie Wedgwood (Lee) (1916 - 2013)

AO

Born
15 April 1916
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
18 October 2013
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Geologist

Summary

Lee Parkin was a geologist who played a leading role in uranium exploration in South Australia and the development of Australia's first uranium mine at Radium Hill. After 12 years as a mining geologist with North Broken Hill he became Senior Geologist with the coal and uranium section of the South Australian Department of Mines in 1952. During his time with the Department he was responsible for conducting the first seismic survey of South Australia's mineral resources. From 1970 to 1971 Parkin was Director of Mines for South Australia. Among his publications was The geology of South Australia (1958), written with Martin Glaessner, and in 1969 he edited Handbook of South Australia geology. Parkin was active in professional organisations, including the Royal Society of South Australia and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He also served on the boards of the South Australian Oil and Gas Corporation and the Pipelines Authority of South Australia, the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council, and the Water Resources Appeal Tribunal.

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Chronology

1936 - 2013
Career position - Fellow, Royal Society of South Australia
1939 - 1950
Career position - Mining Geologist, North Broken Hill
1949
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Adelaide
1952 - 2013
Career position - Founding Member (later Honorary Member), Geological Society of Australia
1957 - 1970
Career position - Senior Geologist, Coal and Uranium (later Chief Geologist and Deputy Government Geologist), South Australian Department of Mines
1958
Career position - President, Royal Society of South Australia
1970 - 1971
Career position - Director of Mines, South Australia
1971 - ?
Career position - Inaugural Director, Australian Mineral Foundation
1972
Award - Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia
1983
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to mining and geology

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See also

  • Johns, R.K. ed., History and role of government geological surveys in Australia (Adelaide: South Australian Government Printer, 1976), 111 pp. Details

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