Person

Williams, Neil (1948 - )

FTSE PSM

Born
15 November 1948
Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Geologist

Summary

Neil Williams is a geologist who, after a career in academia and the mining industry, joined the Bureau of Mineral Resources. He was the longest-serving Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau's successor organisations, the Australian Geological Survey Organisation and Geosciences Australia. Under his leadership the organisation expanded its areas of responsibility with the return of mineral and petroleum resources branches and by merging with the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG) in 2001. Other achievements were the establishment of the National Geoscience Agreement with the States and the Northern Territory, and the successful negotiation for the expansion of Australia's marine jurisdiction.

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Chronology

1969
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)),Australian National University
1970
Career position - Geologist, Mt Lyell Mining Railway Co.
1970 - 1971
Career position - Consulting Geologist, Watts Griffith McQuat Pty Ltd
1974
Award - Ford Prize, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.
1976
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.
1976 - 1981
Career position - Research Fellow, Australian National University
1981
Award - Lindgren Award, Society of Economic Geologists
1981 - 1991
Career position - Senior Research Geologist (later Chief Geologist), MIM Holdings
1988 - 1991
Career position - Member, Bureau of Mineral Resources Advisory Council
1995 - 1997
Career position - Director, Australian Marine Science Technology Ltd
1995 - 1997
Career position - Deputy Chairman, Snowy Mountains Council
1996
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
1997 - 2002
Career position - Chairman, Snowy Mountains Council
1997 - 2009
Career position - Chairman, Australian Marine Science Technology Ltd
1998
Award - D. A. Brown Medal, Australian National University
1998 - 2004
Career position - Member, Antarctic Scientific Advisory Committee
2001
Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in geology, remote sensing and scientific research
2001 - 2008
Career position - Member, Australian and New Zealand Land Information Council
2003 - 2004
Career position - Member of the Board, CRC for Spatial Information
2006
Award - Public Service Medal (PSM) - for outstanding public service in the provision of geoscientific advice to government, geoscience services, industry and the public
2008
Career position - President, Society of Economic Geologists
2010 -
Career position - Member, Queensland Exploration Council
2010 -
Career position - Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Wollongong
2011 - 2014
Career position - President, Geoscience Council of Australia
2012
Career position - President, 34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane
2014 -
Career position - Chairman, Carpentaria Resources Limited
2014
Award - Haddon Forrester King Medal, Australian Academy of Science
2018 -
Career position - Honorary Professor, Australian National University

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See also

  • Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor eds, Who's who in Australia 2019 (Southbank, Vic.: AAP Directories, 2018), 1788 pp. Details

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