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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2020-01-21 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006780b.htm person Large Ross Raymond AO FTSE AACR2 11 March 1948 Place of Birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Geologist Ross Large is a geologist recognised internationally for his research on the genesis of ore deposits and their relationships to evolution of life, mass extinction and mineral deposit cycles. With colleagues he demonstrated the close connection between selenium on the oceans and the succession of growth and extinction. In 1989 he established the ARC Centre of Excellence for Ore Deposit Research and Exploration Science (CODES), which became one of the world's most respected ore research centres and was notable for its close collaboration with the mining industry. For over 20 years Large was Professor of Economic Geology at the University of Tasmania. 1969 1969 Award - Mt Lyell Prize, University of Tasmania 1969 1969 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Tasmania 1970 1974 Career position - Exploration Geologist, Geopeko 1973 1973 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New England 1974 1975 Career position - CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto, Canada 1975 1979 Career position - Senior Geologist, University of Tasmania 1979 1984 Career position - Supervising Geologist, University of Tasmania 1983 1983 Award - Lindgren Award, Society of Economic Geologists, U.S.A. 1984 1986 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Economic Geology, University of Tasmania 1985 1985 Career position - Chairman, Tasmanian Division, Executive Committee, Geological Society of Australia 1986 2001 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Ore Geology Reviews 1987 1989 Career position - Reader in Economic Geology, University of Tasmania 1989 1989 Award - President's Award, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1989 2012 Career position - Director and Chief Operations Officer, ARC Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposit Research and Exploration Science (CODES) 1990 1997 Career position - Member, Science and Technology Committee, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1991 1997 Career position - Member, Research Committee, University of Tasmania 1992 Career position - Member, Education and Accreditation Committee, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1992 1996 Career position - Regional Vice-President, Oceana Society of Economic Geologists 1992 2009 Career position - Professor of Economic Geology, University of Tasmania 1993 1996 Career position - Vice-President, Australia, Society of Economic Geology 1999 1999 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1999 2002 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Mineralium Deposita 2003 2005 Career position - Executive Committee Member, Society of Economic Geology 2004 2005 Career position - President, Society of Economic Geology 2005 2005 Award - Haddon Forrester King Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2007 Career position - Member, Assessment Panel 2, Physical Chemical And Earth Sciences Research Quality Framework 2009 2016 Career position - Distinguished Professor, University of Tasmania 2010 2010 Award - Honorary Doctor of Engineering, Lulea University, Sweden 2010 2010 Award - Silver Medal, Society of Economic Geologists 2011 2011 Award - Brian J. Skinner Award, Society of Economic Geologists 2011 2014 Career position - Board Member, Deep Exploration Technologies CRC 2012 2018 Career position - Chair, Tasmanian Division, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2015 2018 Career position - Trustee, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 2016 Career position - Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Tasmania 2016 2016 Award - UNSW Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research, Australian Museum 2019 Career position - Chair, Royal Society of Tasmania 2019 2019 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to education, and to scientific research, in the field of economic geology, and to professional societies Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1893 - )

Awarded President's Award 1989 - for his outstanding contribution as an economic geologist particularly for his work on Tennant Creek orebodies and the Canadian Archaean base metal deposits and for his ability to combine the practical application of geology with leadership in teaching that science.

 Royal Society of Tasmania (1843 - )

Chairman 2019 -

 Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (1863 - )

Trustee 2015 - 2018

 Deep Exploration Technologies CRC (2010 - 2018)

Board Member 2011 - 2014

 Haddon Forrester King Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1993 - )

Awarded the Medal 2005

 The University of Tasmania (1890 - )

Professor of Economic Geology 1992 - 2009; Distinguished Professor 2009 - 2016

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1999; Chair, Tasmanian Division 2012 - 2018.

 'Large, Ross Raymond', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Large, Ross Raymond Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Tony (Anthony) Hope 1940 - 2023 Large, Ross Tony (Anthony) Hope 1940 - 2023 2023 TAG: the Australian geologist 207 39 Resource: Haddon Forrester King Medal Australian Academy of Science Haddon Forrester King Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018 Resource: Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2019] Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2019] Canberra Governor General's Office 2019