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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2020-02-25 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-27 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006816b.htm person Stephenson Phillip Jon AM AACR2 10 November 1930 24 May 2011 Place of Birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Townsville, Queensland, Australia Geologist Antarctic explorer Jon Stephenson was a geologist who participated in a number of exploratory expeditions, notable in Antarctica where he was the first Australian to reach the South Pole. He was involved in establishing the Department of Earth Sciences at James Cook University of North Queensland, being Associate Professor of Geology from 1970 to 1995. Stephenson led numerous research expeditions in north Queensland and the Pacific over a period of 34 years and was involved in committees related to the management of national parks in Queensland. 1956 1958 Career position - Member, Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1958 1958 Award - Polar Medal 1960 1960 Career position - Member, Karokoram Himalaya Expedition 1963 1963 Career position - Member, Heard Island Expedition, Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition 1970 1995 Career position - Associate Professor of Geology, James Cook University 1977 1980 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Science, James Cook University 1990 1994 Career position - Director, Advanced Analytical Centre, James Cook University 1993 1994 Career position - Member, Scientific Advice Committee, Wet Tropics Management Agency 1996 Career position - Honorary Research Associate, James Cook University 2009 2009 Award - Lifetime Adventure Award, Australian Geographic Society 2012 2012 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to Earth Sciences as an academic, to the Australian Antarctic Research Expeditions organisation, and to environmental and resource management Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE), Antarctic Division (1947 - )

Member, Heard Island Expedition 1963

 James Cook University of North Queensland (1970 - 1997)

Associate Professor of Geology 1970 - 1995; Director, Advanced Analytical Centre 1990 - 1994; Dean, Faculty of Science 1977 - 1980

 'Stephenson, Phillip Jon (Jon)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Stephenson, Phillip Jon (Jon) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Congratulations: Australia Day honours Congratulations: Australia Day honours 2012 TAG: the Australian geologist 162 40 Journal Article: Vale Dr Jon Stephenson, 1930-2011 Budd, Graheme Vale Dr Jon Stephenson, 1930-2011 2011 Australian Antarctic Magazine 21 32-3