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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2020-02-11 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006808b.htm person Williams Neil FTSE PSM AACR2 15 November 1948 Place of Birth Albury, New South Wales, Australia Geologist Neil Williams is a geologist who, after a career in academia and the mining industry, joined the Bureau of Mineral Resources. He was the longest-serving Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau's successor organisations, the Australian Geological Survey Organisation and Geosciences Australia. Under his leadership the organisation expanded its areas of responsibility with the return of mineral and petroleum resources branches and by merging with the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG) in 2001. Other achievements were the establishment of the National Geoscience Agreement with the States and the Northern Territory, and the successful negotiation for the expansion of Australia's marine jurisdiction. 1969 1969 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)),Australian National University 1970 1970 Career position - Geologist, Mt Lyell Mining Railway Co. 1970 1971 Career position - Consulting Geologist, Watts Griffith McQuat Pty Ltd 1974 1974 Award - Ford Prize, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A. 1976 1976 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A. 1976 1981 Career position - Research Fellow, Australian National University 1981 1981 Award - Lindgren Award, Society of Economic Geologists 1981 1991 Career position - Senior Research Geologist (later Chief Geologist), MIM Holdings 1988 1991 Career position - Member, Bureau of Mineral Resources Advisory Council 1995 1997 Career position - Director, Australian Marine Science Technology Ltd 1995 1997 Career position - Deputy Chairman, Snowy Mountains Council 1996 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1997 2002 Career position - Chairman, Snowy Mountains Council 1997 2009 Career position - Chairman, Australian Marine Science Technology Ltd 1998 1998 Award - D. A. Brown Medal, Australian National University 1998 2004 Career position - Member, Antarctic Scientific Advisory Committee 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in geology, remote sensing and scientific research 2001 2008 Career position - Member, Australian and New Zealand Land Information Council 2003 2004 Career position - Member of the Board, CRC for Spatial Information 2006 2006 Award - Public Service Medal (PSM) - for outstanding public service in the provision of geoscientific advice to government, geoscience services, industry and the public 2008 2008 Career position - President, Society of Economic Geologists 2010 Career position - Member, Queensland Exploration Council 2010 Career position - Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Wollongong 2011 2014 Career position - President, Geoscience Council of Australia 2012 2012 Career position - President, 34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane 2014 Career position - Chairman, Carpentaria Resources Limited 2014 2014 Award - Haddon Forrester King Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2018 Career position - Honorary Professor, Australian National University Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1996

 Snowy Mountains Council (1959 - )

Chairman 1997 - 2002

 CRC for Spatial Information (2003 - 2010)

Member of the Board 2003 - 2004

 Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO), Commonwealth of Australia (1992 - 2001)

Chief Executive Officer 1995 - 2010

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

Awarded the Medal 2014

 'Williams, Neil', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Williams, Neil Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Haddon Forrester King Medal Australian Academy of Science Haddon Forrester King Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Journal Article: Dr Neil Williams announces departure Dr Neil Williams announces departure 2010 Ausgeo news 97 2-3 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