Biographical entry Booker, John Robert (1942 - 1998)

Summary

John Robert Booker worked in the School of Civil and Mining Engineering at the University of Sydney 1970-98. His research was in the area of analytical geomechanics and was primarily concerned with the time-dependent and inelastic behaviour of soil and rocks.

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1965

Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Sydney

1970

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Sydney

1970

Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney

1971

Career position - Temporary Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney

1972 - 1978

Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer (from 1975) in Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney

1978 - 1985

Career position - Reader in Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney

1983

Education - Doctor of Engineering (DEng) completed at the University of Sydney

1985 - 1998

Career position - Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the School of Civil and Mining Engineering

1988 -

Career position - Adviser to Coffey Partners International Geotechnical Engineers

1989 -

Career position - Head of the School of Civil and Mining Engineering

1990 -

Career position - Pro Dean of the Faculty of Engineering

1995 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1995

Award - E H Davis Memorial Lecture awarded by the Australian Geomechanics Society

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Published resources

Journal Articles

• Carter, J. P.; Poulos, H. G.; Tanner, R. I., 'John Robert Booker 1942-1998', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 14, no. 2, 2002, pp. 143-168. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR02008.htm. Details

Online Resources

• 'Booker John Robert (19420724-19980113)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1479949. Details