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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-08-06 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006502b.htm person Leaman David AACR2 1943 18 January 2018 Place of Birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Place of Death Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Geophysicist 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. 1966 1966 Education - Bachelor of Science (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 1981 Career event - Founded Leaman Geophysics 2005 2006 Career position - President, Royal Society of Tasmania 2015 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" Royal Society of Tasmania (1843 - )

Treasurer 1995 - 1999, Secretary 2000 - 2004; President 2005 - 2006

 Geological Survey of Tasmania, Colony and State of Tasmania (1859 - )

Principal Geophysicist 1973 - 1981

 'Leaman, David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Leaman, David Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Twelvetrees Medal for David Leaman Richardson, Bob, Corbett, Keith and Duffett, Mark Twelvetrees Medal for David Leaman 2015 Preview 179 16-7 Journal Article: Vale: Dr David Leaman (1943 - 2018) Richardson, Bob; Corbett, Keith; Duncan, David; and Duffett, Mark Vale: Dr David Leaman (1943 - 2018) 2018 Preview 193 14-5