Biographical entry Woodall, Roy (1930 - )

Summary

Roy Woodall has spent his entire working life with Western Mining Corporation, where he has been Director since 1978. He is interested in geology, mineral exploration and earth science research.

Details

Born Perth, Western Australia, 3 November 1930. AO 1981. Educated Universities of Western Australia (BSc (hons) 1953) and California, Berkeley (MSc 1957). Geologist, Western Mining Corporation 1953-61, Assistant Chief Geologist 1962-67, Chief Geologist 1967-68, Exploration Manager 1968-78, Director 1978- . Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences 1977; William Smith Medal, Geological Society of Australia 1983; Mawson Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1984; Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1985; Institute Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1985; Silver Medal, Society of Economic Geologists 1986; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1988; William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal, American Institute of Mining Engineers 1988; Haddon Forrester King Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1993; Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award 1993; Wark Lecturer, Australian Academy of Science 1996.

Published resources

Journal Articles

• Woodall, R., 'Limited Vision: a Personal Experience of Mining Geology and Scientific Mineral Exploration', Australian Journal of Earth Science, vol. 32, 1985, pp. 231-237. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Woodall, Roy', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-862986. Details