b'Conferences and eventsNewsmagnetometer/gradiometer systemindustry support, his publication recordand is also a Member of the Australian for remote determination of propertiesand established international reputation,Institute of Geoscientists (AIG).and locations of magnetic sources tois perfectly aligned with the goals ofLeigh completed a BSc (Hons) in 1983 at aid geological interpretation and drillthe ASEG. It is only appropriate thatAdelaide University, and joined the Mines targeting. the profession now recognises DavidDepartment of South Australia in 1985, Based on much of this new insight,Clarks career-long achievements andwhere he spent nine years as a geologist in 2014 David was awarded a PhD incontributions to the science and practicein the Regional Mapping Branch. In 1994, geophysics from Macquarie Universityof geophysics with the award of the ASEGhe joined World Geoscience, where Department of Earth and PlanetaryGold Medal. he spent three years involved with Sciences, for his thesis Integrateddata interpretation, field mapping and Magnetics: Contributions to ImprovedLindsay Ingall Memorial Award:training programmes internationally. Processing and Interpretation ofDavid Isles and Leigh Rankin He has worked as a self-employed Magnetic Gradient Tensor Data, Newexploration consultant since 1997. Leigh Methods for Source Location andThe Lindsay Ingall Memorial Award isis a member of the AIG, SEG and GSA.Estimation of Magnetisation, andintended for an Australian resident or Predictive Magnetic Exploration Models. former resident for the promotion ofIn 1991, Dave was encouraged to geophysics within the non-geophysicaldevelop a workshop course for staff of Through all this time, Dave has remainedcommunity, including geologists,World Geoscience, in order to understand with the CSIRO in its various guises, bothgeochemists, engineers, managers,and promote the potential of integrating on staff and from 2003 as a consultant topoliticians, the media or the generalmagnetic data with geology, and to the CSIRO Division of Industrial Physics atpublic. The award honours the memorycreate improved opportunities for Lindfield, Sydney. After a few years, and aof an ASEG founder, past Presidentthe utilisation of such data. From this name change to the Division of Materialsand Honorary Member, the latestarting point, the workshop course Science and Engineering, Dave was putLindsay Ingall, for his capacity to crosswas developed in conjunction with back on staff where he remains to thisgeoscience boundaries, his ability tocolleagues at World Geoscience and day, although currently he works mostlyrelate technically and effectively withMonash University, for presentation to from his home in Kentucky in the US. other professionals, regardless of theirthe broader exploration audience.Dave has a proven record andown understanding of the principlesSince 1995 David and Leigh further renowned reputation internationally inof geophysics, and for his enduringdeveloped and presented this course on communicating his work to the researchcommitment to assist geoscientistsnumerous occasions globally, targeted community. In his career with CSIRO heacross Australia. It is awarded generally toat training exploration geoscientists, of has published over 60 peer-reviewedan individual who has actively promotedall technical disciplines, in the geological articles, as well as over 60 conferencegeophysics to the wider community. relevance of aeromagnetic data sets. They abstracts, four book chapters, andIn 2019, the award is made jointly tohighlighted the key role it can play in the numerous CSIRO reports. As evidenceDavid Isles and Leigh Rankin. David andinterpretation of lithology and structure of his standing in the internationalLeigh together have devoted substantialand the controls on mineral deposit geophysical community, Dave has beentime and energy in promoting the use ofsetting, be it in hard or soft rock geology.invited to give several keynote addresses/ airborne magnetics and aeromagneticThe significance of the work was plenary lectures, invited seminars, and todata interpretation to the broaderacknowledged in 2013 when Dave convene sessions at overseas universitiesexploration community. This has beenwas made an SEG Honorary Lecturer, and major international conferences. achieved through development andPacific South and presented the lecture Additionally, Dave has always madepresentation for over 25 years in AustraliaAeromagneticsA Driver for Discovery himself freely and willingly available toand overseas of the course Geologicaland Development of Earth Resources at share his insights and mentor, adviseInterpretation and Structural Analysis ofa variety of meetings and universities in and help students, post-graduates andAeromagnetic Data. Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.colleagues in their work on magnetics. HeDavid completed a BSc (Hons) in 1975The subsequent publication of the has also been a pro-active supporter of theat Melbourne, and subsequently a PhDbook based on the course has become ASEG, having been a Member since 1977,in 1983 at Adelaide University, where hea practical manual for aeromagnetic and a regular presenter and contributor atwas guided and strongly influenced ininterpretation written primarily for ASEG conferences and meetings, his studies and early career by the lategeologists, but often referred to by David Clark has diligently and effectivelyProfessor David Boyd. After seven years aspracticing geophysicists. The book devoted his great abilities to magnetics,a project geophysicist with BHP Mineralscarries comprehensive worked examples transforming what was a more-or- in Perth, he joined the airborne contactorof aeromagnetic data and a guide to less qualitative exploration tool into aWorld Geoscience, where he was involvedpractical interpretation. It has been sophisticated geophysical technique forin interpretation, training and R&D inwidely distributed among the earth the benefit of all geoscientists. For hisaeromagnetics. He was a director andscience community with over 600 copies achievements he is greatly admired bothexploration manager of several ASX- sold up to mid-2018 and a further 1026 in here and internationally by his peerslisted companies from 1993 to 2016downloaded from 73 countries once it and colleagues. while continuing to provide technicalbecame available for download from the and training services, and since 2009, heASEG website.This combination of skills andhas maintained a strong affiliation with multidisciplinary experience, combinedSouthern Geoscience Consultants. DaveDave and Leighs endeavours have with his proven track record in attractinghas been a member of ASEG since 1976demonstrated to exploration decision OCTOBER 2019 PREVIEW 28'