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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-03-13 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005998b.htm person Mercer Geoffrey Norman AACR2 1 June 1962 12 April 2014 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Mathematician Geoffrey Mercer was one of Australia's leading applied mathematicians who had the rare ability to combine high-end theory with practical attention to data. His research covered a wide range of areas including bushfire modelling, mathematical combustion modelling and heat transfer, flow through porous media, dispersion and hydrodynamics, and movement in a threat environment. The subjects of his considerable published output varied from agricultural spraying to optimal routes through minefields. Most recently he was leader of the multidisciplinary Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Modelling Group at the National Centre of Epidemiology and Population Health. Mercer played a significant role in the Mathematics in Industry Study Group, the annual workshops of which join researchers, academics and industry and business representatives in seeking solutions to complex real-life problems. He was also active in the Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Division of the Australian Mathematical Society, holding several executive positions including that of founding Chair of the special interest group in Mathematical Biology. 1993 Career position - Tutor, Applied Mathematics Department, University of Adelaide 1984 1984 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide 1985 Career position - Tutor, School of Mathematics and Computer Studies, South Australian Institute of Technology 1993 1993 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide 1993 1995 Career position - Research Associate, Australian Defence Force Academy, University of New South Wales, Canberra 1995 2000 Career position - Senior Research Associate, Australian Defence Force Academy, University of New South Wales, Canberra 2000 2002 Career position - Lecturer, Australian Defence Force Academy, University of New South Wales, Canberra 2002 2008 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Australian Defence Force Academy, University of New South Wales, Canberra 2007 2007 Career position - Editor, Proceedings of the Engineering Mathematics and Applications Conference 2008 2008 Career position - Editor, Proceedings of the Computational Techniques and Application Conference 2008 2008 Career position - Associate Professor, Australian Defence Force Academy, University of New South Wales, Canberra 2008 2012 Career position - Secretary, ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) 2009 2014 Career position - Research Fellow in Infectious Diseases Modelling, National Centre of Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH), Australian National University 2013 2013 Award - E. O. Tuck Medal, Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Division, Australian Mathematical Society 2014 2014 Award - Fellow (posthumous), Australian Mathematical Society E. O. Tuck Medal, ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial And Applied Mathematics) (2013 - )

Awarded the Medal (jointly) 2013

 Australian Mathematical Society (1956 - )

Fellow (posthumous) 2014; awarded E. O. Tuck Medal, Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Division 2013

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Research Fellow, National Centre of Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) 2009 - 2014

 ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) (1974 - )

Secretary 2008 - 2012

 Mercer, Geoffrey Norman (19620601-20140412)

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 'Mercer, Geoffrey Norman', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mercer, Geoffrey Norman Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The E. O. Tuck Medal The E. O. Tuck Medal Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics 2023 Journal Article: ANZIAM awards: E. O. Tuck Medal, J. H. Michell Medal, T. M. Cherry Prize Henderson, Anthony; Hill, Jim; Landman, Kerry; and McKibbin, Robert ANZIAM awards: E. O. Tuck Medal, J. H. Michell Medal, T. M. Cherry Prize 2013 Australian Mathematical Society gazette 40 1 29-33 Journal Article: Geoffrey Norman Mercer; born: 1 June 1962, in Adelaide; passed away: 12 April 2014, in Canberra, aged 51 Sidbu, Harvi, Barry, Steve and Marchant, Tim Geoffrey Norman Mercer; born: 1 June 1962, in Adelaide; passed away: 12 April 2014, in Canberra, aged 51 2014 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 41 3 168-72