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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-05-29 human Rebecca Rigby updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005111b.htm person Smith Raymond Ernest AACR2 Geologist Geochemist Ray Smith is considered one of Australia's leading exploration geochemists and regolith geoscientists. In his research he has pursued innovative approaches to the locating and recovering of Australian mineral resources, and is an expert in identifying mineral resources within Australia's extremely weathered landscapes. His work exploring regolith land-mapping and geochemical mapping in lateritic terrains changed the mining industry's approach to mineral exploration. He was director and chief executive officer of both the CRC for Landscape Evolution and Mineral Exploration (CRC LEME-1, 1995-2001) and its successor the CRC for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration (CRC LEME-2, 2001-2008).

Smith received the following CSIRO awards:

1994 - Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award (with colleagues) for significantly changing exploration strategies in the mining industry, particularly in regions where mineral deposits are concealed beneath laterite;

1997 - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (with colleagues in the Lateritic Environments Team) for their contributions to mineral exploration.

1963 1963 Education - Bachelor of Science (Hons 1), University of Sydney 1967 1967 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in geology and geochemistry, University of Sydney 1967 1968 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada 1968 1969 Career position - Research Associate, Faculty of the State University of New York at Binghamton 1970 1973 Career position - Research Manager, then Exploration Manager for Union Miniere Development and Mining Ltd, Western Australia 1973 1978 Career position - Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineralogy 1978 1984 Career position - Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineralogy 1984 1995 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineralogy and Geochemistry 1985 1987 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Minerals and Geochemistry 1988 1993 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Exploration and Geoscience 1990 2009 Career position - Adjunct Professor in Exploration Geochemistry, Curtin University of Technology 1991 1991 Award - Gibb Maitland Medal, Geological Society of Australia 1993 1998 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Exploration and Mining 1994 1994 Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award (with colleagues), CSIRO 1995 1995 Award - President's Award, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1995 1995 Award - Gold Medal, International Association of Exploration Geochemists 1995 2001 Career position - Chief Executive Officer, CRC for Landscape Evolution and Mineral Exploration (CRC LEME-1) 1997 1997 Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (with colleagues in the Lateritic Environments Team) 1998 2004 Career position - CSIRO Fellow 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in geology 2001 2002 Career position - Chief Executive Officer, CRC for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration (CRC LEME-2) 2004 Career event - Appointed to position of Emeritus CSIRO Fellow CRC for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration (2001 - 2008)

Chief Executive Officer 2001 - 2002

 CRC for Landscape Evolution and Mineral Exploration (1995 - 2001)

Chief Executive Officer 1995 - 2001

 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (1985 - )

Awarded the Medal 1997

 CSIRO Division of Exploration and Mining, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1993 - )

Chief Research Scientist 1993 - 1998

 CSIRO Division of Exploration and Geoscience, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1988 - 1993)

Chief Research Scientist 1988 - 1993

 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1893 - )

Awarded the President's Medal 1995

 Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1985 - )

Received the Award (with colleagues) 1994

 Gibb Maitland Medal, Geological Society of Australia - Western Australia Division (1986 - )

Awarded the Medal 1991

 Smith, Raymond Ernest

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 'Smith, Raymond Ernest (Ray)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Smith, Raymond Ernest (Ray) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Raymond Ernest Smith Ward, C. Raymond Ernest Smith Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: Sir Ian McLennan Award Wolff, Helen Sir Ian McLennan Award Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2013 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award Ward, Colin CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2013 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)