Person
Allison, Ian Frederick
AO FAA
- Occupation
- Climate scientist and Glaciologist
Summary
Ian Allison is an internationally recognised glaciologist and climate scientist, who has greatly advanced our understanding of the role of Antarctica and sea ice in climate variations. His pioneering studies of Antarctic sea ice documented for the first time the seasonal variation in growth, redistribution, and decay of sea ice through its interactions with the atmosphere and underlying water column. In a 42-year career with the Australian Antarctic Survey, Allison led or participated in 25 expeditions to Antarctica and played a major role in international polar research. He was a lead author of Assessment Reports produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Allison Glacier on Heard Island is named in his honour.
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Chronology
- ? - 2010
- Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist and Leader, Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Program, Australian Antarctic Survey
- 1970
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
- 1987
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
- 1988
- Award - Antarctic Medal
- 2007 - 2008
- Career position - Co-Chair, International Council for Science/World Meteorological Organisation Joint Committee for the International Polar Year
- 2009
- Award - DSc (honoris causa), University of Tasmania
- 2010 -
- Career position - Adjunct Professor University of Tasmania & Research Associate, Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre
- 2014
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the environment as a glaciologist, to furthering international understanding of the science of the Antarctic region, and to climate research
- 2016 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 2016 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Allison, Ian, Jacka, Jo and Budd, Derek, 'William (Bill) Francis Budd 1938 - 2022', Historical Records of Australian Science, 35 (1) (2024), 16-27. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR23019. Details
- Anon, 'AMOS Fellows elected to the Academy [Neville Nicholls and Ian Allison]', BAMOS: bulletin of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, 29 (2) (2016), 29-30. Details
Resources
- 'Ian Allison - Citation at year of election, 2016', The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links], Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, 2019, https://www.science.org.au/profile/ian-allison. Details
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Created: 22 January 2019, Last modified: 29 May 2025