Person
Ingall, Lindsay (1927 - 1999)
- Born
- 1927
- Died
- 21 May 1999
Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Geophysicist
Summary
Lindsay Ingall was a geophysicist who played a central role in the foundation of both the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. He held executive office in both organisations. After completing his BSc at the University of Sydney, Ingall's early employment was with the Zinc Corporation, Broken Hill, and the Bureau of Mineral Resources. During his time with the latter he was involved in the management of the geophysical observatory on Heard Island. After spending a prolonged period of time working on oil exploration projects in the Canadian Arctic, Ingall returned to Australia. He was founder and CEO of Wongela Geophysical Pty Ltd which provided data acquisition services throughout Australia and SE Asia. The Lindsay Ingall Memorial Award has been awarded occasionally by the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists since 2003, to recognise the promotion of geophysics to the wider community.
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Chronology
- 1970 - 1980
- Career position - Member, Executive Committee, Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
- 1971 - 1972
- Career position - President, Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
- 1978 - 1979
- Career position - President, Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
- 1981
- Career event - Foundation member, Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG)
- 1981 - 1999
- Career position - Member of Council, Australian Institute of Geoscientists
- 1988 - 1999
- Award - Honorary Member, Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
- 1989 - 1990
- Career position - President, Australian Institute of Geoscientists
- 1990 - 1996
- Career position - Honorary Treasurer, Australian Institute of Geoscientists
- 1998
- Award - Service Medal, Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
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Published resources
Resource Sections
- Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 'Recollections of prominent ASEG members', 2025, https://www.aseg.org.au/public/200/files/Memories%20of%20Lindsay%20Ingall%20-%20M%20J%20Smith%20July%202017.pdf. Ingall, Lindsay (1927 - 1999). Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 4 September 2025