Person
Leaman, David (1943 - 2018)
- Born
- 1943
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - Died
- 18 January 2018
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - Occupation
- Geophysicist
Summary
David Leaman was a geophysicist who made major contributions in modelling geological domains using gravity and magnetic surveys, determining the 3-dimensional form of Tasmanian grantitoids, clarifying the Jurassic dolerite structure and deep crustal structures across Tasmania, and the nature of ground aquifers. For 15 years he worked for the Geological Survey of Tasmania, being Principal Geophysicist between 1973 and 1981. He then formed his own consultancy firm, providing geophysical services to mineral and hydrocarbon companies across eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Leaman produced over 400 reports and publications, many for the Geological Survey, on the geology and hydrology of Tasmania. He served two terms as President of the Royal Society of Tasmania.
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Chronology
- 1966
- Education - BSc (hons), University of Tasmania
- 1966 - 1973
- Career position - Groundwater and Engineering Geologist, Geological Survey of Tasmania
- 1972 - 2001
- Career position - Teaching and research (part-time), University of Tasmania
- 1973 - 1981
- Career position - Principal Geophysicist, Geological Survey of Tasmania
- 1981
- Career event - Founded Leaman Geophysics
- 2005 - 2006
- Career position - President, Royal Society of Tasmania
- 2015
- Award - Twelvetrees Medal, Tasmanian Division, Geological Society of Australia "for his exceptional contributions to the use of geophysics, with geological constraints, to elucidate the three-dimensional structure of the Tasmanian crust and also for his on-going commitment to geoscience education"
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Richardson, Bob, Corbett, Keith and Duffett, Mark, 'Twelvetrees Medal for David Leaman', Preview, 179 (2015), 16-7. Details
- Richardson, Bob; Corbett, Keith; Duncan, David; and Duffett, Mark, 'Vale: Dr David Leaman (1943 - 2018)', Preview, 193 (2018), 14-5, https://www.publish.csiro.au/PV/pdf/PVv2018n193newsp14. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 6 August 2019, Last modified: 14 August 2019