Vale Professor John Francis Lovering AO, FAA, FTSE. 1930 – 2023

John Lovering was Professor of Geology at the University of Melbourne from 1969 to 1987 and Vice-Chancellor of Flinders University (South Australia) from 1987 to 1995

Professor Lovering was Dean of Science and Professor of Geology at University of Melbourne 1969-1987 and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at University of Melbourne (1985-1987). He became Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Geology at The Flinders University of South Australia 1987-1995.

He served as President of the Board of UNESCO International Geological Correlation Programme (1985-1987); Vice-President of the International Union of Geological Sciences (1990-1996); Chair of the Australian Antarctic Science Advisory Committee; President of the Geological Society of Australia (1978-1980); and President of the Australian Geoscience Council (1985-1986).

He was a member of the 1978 and 1987 Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions:

• • 1978 ANARE, Commonwealth Bay and Casey Base in Australian Antarctic Territory and Macquarie Island
  • 1987 ANARE, Mawson and Davis Bases, Scullin Monolith, Heard Island

Professor Lovering was President of the Murray-Darling Basin Commission 1994-1999. He was Chairman of the Environment Conservation Council (Victoria) and Australian National Seismic Imaging Resource in 2000.

Sources:

• • Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, Archival/Heritage Resources
  • Australian Data Research Commons