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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-05-17 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-09-11 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006959b.htm person Spies Brian Roy FTSE AACR2 1949 8 February 2020 Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Geophysicist Science administrator Brian Spies was a geophysicist widely recognised in Australia and internationally for his distinguished contributions in exploration geology. During his early career with the Bureau of Mineral Resources he conducted extensive field trials of the new transient electromagnetic (TEM) method as a practical exploration method for metallic ore deposits in Australia. From 1980 to 1996 Spies developed new for non-destructive technology for testing for oil pipelines and deep imaging electromagnetic techniques which are now widely used in the industry. On his return to Australia in 1996 to lead the CRC for Australian Mineral Exploration Technologies he led the development of a new generation of geophysical exploration technologies for Australian conditions of deep and varied weathered cover. Spies was actively involved in Australian and overseas professional societies including the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and the Australian Academy of Technological Science and Technology. 1970 2020 Career position - Member, Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG) 1971 1971 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of New South Wales 1972 1972 Education - Post-Graduate Diploma in Applied Geophysics, University of New South Wales 1972 1996 Career position - Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) 1973? 1980 Career position - Geophysicist, Bureau of Mineral Resources (BMR) 1976 1976 Award - Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation Scholarship 1980 1980 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Macquarie University 1980 1981 Career position - Senior Geophysicist, Exploration Data Consultants, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. 1981 1984 Career position - Vice President and Director, Electromagnetic Surveys Inc., California, U.S.A. 1984 1990 Career position - Senior Principal Research Geophysicist, ARCO Oil and Gas Research Center, Texas, U.S.A. 1988 1988 Career position - Technical Program Co-Chair and Organiser, ASEG-SEG Joint Conference Technical Program Co-Chair and Organiser, ASEG-SEG Joint Conference 1989 1989 Award - Outstanding Technical Achievement Award in Research (for development of the Transient Electromagnetic Probing (TEMP) corrosion detection technique), ARCO 1990 1996 Career position - Geophysicist, Schlumberger-Doll Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1996 2000 Career position - Director, CRC for Australian Mineral Exploration Technologies (CRC AMET) 1996 2020 Award - Life Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) 1998 1998 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1999 2000 Career position - President, Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG) 2000 2003 Career position - Honorary Professional Fellow, University of Wollongong 2000 2003 Career position - Director, Physics Division, Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation (ANSTO) 2000 2012 Career position - Senior Visiting Fellow, University of New South Wales 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in exploration geophysics 2003 2004 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Exploration and Mining 2003 2004 Career position - First Vice-President, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) 2004 Career position - Science Manager (Principal Scientist), Sustainability and Climate Change, Sydney Catchment Authority 2016 2020 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales 2020 2020 Award - Gold Medal (awarded posthumously), Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1998

 Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (1970 - )

President 1999 - 2000; awarded the Society's Gold Medal 2020

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Fellow 2016 - 2020

 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Commonwealth of Australia (1987 - )

Director, Physics Division 2000 - 2003

 CRC for Australian Mineral Exploration Technologies (1992 - 2000)

Director 1996 - 2000

 'Spies, Brian Roy', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Spies, Brian Roy Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Keeva Vozoff AO FTSE: a pioneer in electrical geophysics Spies, Brian Keeva Vozoff AO FTSE: a pioneer in electrical geophysics 2019 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 209 66 Resource Section: Recollections of prominent ASEG members Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists Recollections of prominent ASEG members Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists 2025 Journal Article: Vale: Brian R. Spies PhD FTSE FRSN (1949 - 2020) Tyne, Ted Vale: Brian R. Spies PhD FTSE FRSN (1949 - 2020) 2020 Preview 205 8-12 Journal Article: Dr Brian Roy Spies FTSE FRSN: a passionate and hard-working problem solver Anon Dr Brian Roy Spies FTSE FRSN: a passionate and hard-working problem solver 2020 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 210 68 Journal Article: ASEG Honours and Awards: ASEG Gold Medal awarded to Brian Spies in 2020 Anon ASEG Honours and Awards: ASEG Gold Medal awarded to Brian Spies in 2020 2020 Preview 208 5-6