Dr Ian Gould

Dr Ian Gould commenced as Chancellor of the University of South Australia on 1 July 2008.

A geologist by profession, Dr Gould has forty years experience in the minerals industry in diverse and senior positions, mainly within the CRA and Rio Tinto Group, in which he was Group Executive for Exploration and later for Research and Development before becoming the Managing Director Australia, and then Group Managing Director for Normandy Mining Ltd.

Educated at the University of Sydney, Dr Gould has a PhD in geology.

Dr Gould has based his career upon a strong scientific interest and belief in the importance to the community of the mining industry, and has been a keen and early proponent of excellence in environmental management for the industry. He was a leader in the development of the Minerals Industry Code for Environmental Management in the mid 1990s.

In 2007 Dr Gould became a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, and in the same year was awarded the Institute Medal by the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, of which he is also a Fellow.

He has in-depth experience in corporate governance having served as a member or Chairman on a range of industry and organisation boards including the CSIRO Minerals Sector Advisory Committee, the South Australian Resources Industry Development Board, the National Parks and Wildlife Committee, the Royal Flying Doctor Service and St Andrew's Hospital.

He is a professional with vast experience in governance and leadership and a comprehensive understanding of the nexus between education, innovation, the community and business.

Fellow of Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

Fellow of Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Current positions
Royal Flying Doctor Service Australia

St Andrews' Hospital Board (Adelaide)

SA Resource Industry Development Board

CSIRO Minerals Sector Advisory Committee

Australian Institute of Marine Science

South Australian Minerals and Petroleum Experts Group

South Australian Premier's Science and Research Council

Toro Energy Ltd

Past memberships of Boards/Councils
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1990-2006

Australia Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee, 1989-1995

Minerals Council of Australia, 1994-2001

Australian Heritage Commission, 1995-1996

Australian Centre for Mining Environmental Research, 2000-2006

A J Parker CRC for Hydrometallurgy, 2000-2006

Australian Mineral Foundation, 2000-2002

Australian Biological Resources Study, 2001-2006

SA National Parks and Wildlife Council, 2002-2006

BSc Hons (Geology), University of Sydney

PhD (Geology), University of Sydney