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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Helen Morgan updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000582b.htm person Lovering John Francis AO FAA FTSE FRSV AACR2 27 March 1930 4 January 2023 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Geologist Vice-Chancellor John Lovering was Professor of Geology at the University of Melbourne from 1969 to 1987 and Vice-Chancellor of Flinders University (South Australia) from 1987 to 1995. He has been involved in a phenomenal number of scientific and environmental organizations and has held many highly respected positions. His expertise and advice has been widely sort across the world. 1951 1951 Career position - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1951 1955 Career position - Assistant Curator, Mineralogy and Petrology, Australian Museum 1953 1953 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1953 1955 Career position - Postgraduate student and Teaching Associate, Division of Geological Sciences, California Institute of Technology, USA 1956 1956 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), California Institute of Technology 1956 1960 Career position - Research Fellow in Geophysics and Geochemistry, Australian National University in Canberra 1960 1964 Career position - Fellow in Geophysics and Geochemistry, Australian National University 1963 1964 Career position - Visiting Professor, Department of Geology, University of Rochester, USA 1964 1964 Career position - Guest Investigator, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institute of Washington 1964 1969 Career position - Senior Fellow in Geophysics and Geochemistry, Australian National University 1969 1987 Career position - Professor of Geology and Head of the School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne 1971 1971 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1972 1972 Career position - Visiting Professor, Max-Planck-Institut fur Kernphysik, Heidelberg, Germany 1972 1973 Career position - Senior Research Associate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Maryland, USA 1977 1978 Career position - President, Royal Society of Victoria 1978 1978 Career position - Member, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) to Commonwealth Bay and Casey Base in Australian Antarctic Territory and Macquarie Island 1978 1980 Career position - President, Geological Society of Australia 1979 1985 Career position - Member, Australian National Commission for UNESCO 1982 2023 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1983 1985 Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne 1984 1985 Career position - Member, Australian Ionising Radiation Advisory Council 1985 1986 Career position - Member, Marine Research Allocations Advisory Committee 1985 1986 Career position - President, Australian Geoscience Council 1985 1987 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Melbourne 1985 1987 Career position - President, UNESCO International Geological Correlation Programme 1985 1989 Career position - Chairman, Antarctic Science Advisory Committee 1987 1987 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne 1987 1987 Career position - ANARE expedition to Mawson and Davis Bases, Scullin Monolith, Heard Island 1987 1995 Career position - Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Geology, Flinders University 1990 1996 Career position - Vice-President, International Union of Geological Sciences 1992 1994 Career position - Presiding Officer, Natural Resources Council of South Australia 1993 1993 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to education and geology particularly through Antarctic scientific research 1993 1993 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1994 1999 Career position - President, Murray-Darling Basin Commission 1995 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Flinders University 1995 1995 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, Flinders University 1998 Career position - Chairman, Environment Conservation Council 1998 Career position - Chairman, Australian National Seismic Imaging Resource 1998 1999 Career position - Member, Natural Heritage Trust Advisory Committee 1999 Career position - Professorial Fellow of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne 1999 1999 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to water conservation 2001 2001 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of Victoria (FRSV) Flinders University (1966 - )

Vice-Chancellor 1987 - 1995

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Professor of Geology 1969 - 1987

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

Fellow 2001 - 2023; President 1977 - 1978

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1982 - 2023

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1993 - 2023

 Wallaby Club (1894 - )

President 2003 - 2004

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 'Lovering, John Francis', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Lovering, John Francis Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Journal Article: Development of geochronology in Victoria Gleadow, A. J. W.; and Lovering, J. F. Development of geochronology in Victoria 2008 Australian journal of earth sciences 55 6/7 753-67 Book Section: Mitchell, Stanley Robert (1881-1963), ethnologist, mineralogist, metallurgist and businessman Lovering, J.F. Mitchell, Stanley Robert (1881-1963), ethnologist, mineralogist, metallurgist and businessman Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 384-385 Book Section: Gregory, John Walter (1864-1932), geologist, geographer and explorer Lovering, J. F. Gregory, John Walter (1864-1932), geologist, geographer and explorer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1983 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 100-101 Journal Article: Professor John Lovering AO FAA FTSE Anon Professor John Lovering AO FAA FTSE 2023 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 215 62 Newspaper Article: John Lovering AO FAA FTSE March 27, 1930 - January 4, 2023: stellar career in geological science Sellwood, Lynne; and Birch, William John Lovering AO FAA FTSE March 27, 1930 - January 4, 2023: stellar career in geological science 2023 The Age 17 August 39 Journal Article: Emeritus Professor John Francis Lovering AO FAA FTSE 27 March 1930 - 4 January 2023 Anon Emeritus Professor John Francis Lovering AO FAA FTSE 27 March 1930 - 4 January 2023 2023 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 168 1 Journal Article: John Francis Lovering 27 March 1930 - 4 January 2023 Gleadow, Andy; and Birch, Bill John Francis Lovering 27 March 1930 - 4 January 2023 2023 TAG: the Australian geologist 206 43 Resource Section: Interview with Professor John Lovering (1930-2023), geologist Williams, Robyn Interview with Professor John Lovering (1930-2023), geologist Australian Academy of Science 2010 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: John Conrad Jaeger 1907-1979 Paterson, M. S. John Conrad Jaeger 1907-1979 1982 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 3 64-88 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 John Francis Lovering - Records The University of Melbourne Archives John Francis Lovering - Records 1969 - 1987 Papers relating to University administration, teaching and research interests including meteorites, moon rocks, analysis of fission tracks from radioactive impurities in rocks, and the Antarctic; records relating to his membership of societies and other organisations including the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Ionising Radiation Council, the Australian National Commission for UNESCO, the Geological Society of Australia and the International Association of Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry; overall dates 1969-87 [30 m]. 200 Boxes Lovering, John Francis Portrait Lovering, John Francis Portrait Royal Society of Victoria Presidential Portrait

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