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Voisey, Alan Heywood (1911 - 1995)

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Geologist

Born: 11 April 1911 Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 15 April 1995.

Alan Heywood Voisey was foundation Professor of Geology and Head of the School of Earth Sciences, Macquarie University 1966-71. Earlier he had been Professor of Geology at the University of New England from 1954-65 after being Lecturer-in-charge from 1939. He is commemorated by the A.H. Voisey Club, a graduate club of the University of New England’s Geology Department, and by the A.H. Voisey Medal of the New South Wales division of the Geological Society of Australia. This medal is awarded annually to "a younger member of the Society for outstanding research work".

Career Highlights

Chronology
1933 Diploma in Education (DipEd) completed at the Teachers Training College
1933 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1934 Teacher at the Greta Public School
1935 - 1936 Assistant Geologist on the Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia
1938 Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1939 - 1952 Lecturer in Geology and Geography at New England University College
1952 - 1953 Visiting Professor of Geology at Antioch College in Ohio, USA
1954 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Sydney
1954 - 1965 Professor of Geology at the University of New England
1966 President of the Royal Society of New South Wales
1966 - 1971 Professor of Geology and Head of the School of Earth Sciences at Macquarie University, New South Wales
1971 - 1987 Consultant and company directorships

Online Sources

'Voisey, Alan Heywood - Ms 180', in Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings, Australian Academy of Science, 1994, http://www.science.org.au/academy/basser/lists/ms180.txt. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 15 June 2006

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