PESA WA / AGC Geoscience Champions breakfast event
Wednesday, 22 May @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am (Australia/Perth time)
Free – $65.00
Guest Speaker(s): Simon Lang
Professor Simon Lang is a globally recognised expert in sedimentology and stratigraphy with over 40 years experience in basin analysis, mineral and petroleum exploration & development, carbon sequestration and modern fluvial-deltaic depositional processes.
He was recently honoured as the 4th geoscientist to receive the Australian National Geoscience Champion in 2024 by the Australian Geoscience Council, representing all eight Australian geoscience professional societies, in recognition of his “major contribution to Australian Geoscience through decades of work and research across government, industry and academia”. He was also awarded in 2024 the Barry Goldstein Award – for Innovation, Collaboration & Communication in Geoscience. by the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia. He received the Meritorious Service award from PESA WA in 2022, and was the PESA Distinguished Lecturer for 2010.
Since 2018 he has been the Director of the Centre for Energy Geoscience at the School of Earth Sciences, University of Western Australia. This followed 18 years in industry for Chevron and Woodside. Prior to this he was Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide – National Centre for Petroleum Geology & Geophysics, then the Australian School of Petroleum, and Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology. His early career began as a cadet then geologist with the Queensland Geological Survey.
He has published over 120 papers and geological maps, supervised numerous post-graduate students and run many field courses and core-workshops for academia and industry in Australia and SE Asia. He is a member of PESA, AAPG, IAS & SEPM.
Australian Geoscience Council Champions Breakfast:
The Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) is pursuing a Vision to raise the profile of Geoscience to be pre-eminent in Australia and to be recognised as one of the great fields of general science with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. As part of this Vision, the AGC has instigated an award for National Geoscience Champions that will be made on behalf of AGC’s eight member organisations who represent over 8 000 geoscientists around Australia. The award is modelled on the concept of a Hall Of Fame for geoscientists who are not otherwise recognised (yet) as National Living Treasures. This honour will be bestowed on very few Geoscientists and will recognise lifetime contributions to our science, craft and art, evidenced by technical, leadership, mentoring and collegial endeavours.
Australian Geoscience Council Inc. – National Geoscience Champions (agc.org.au)
To celebrate new recipients Peter Moore and Simon Lang becoming National Geoscience Champions, a PESA WA / AGC Breakfast will be held on 22nd May 7:30am at the Hilton Hotel.
Peter Moore:
Peter has been a significant individual contributor to the understanding of the key sedimentary basins of Australia. Of particular note was his early promotion and application of what is now termed petroleum systems analysis to the Gippsland Basin. Although it’s now more than 30 years since this this work was first published, it still remains a cornerstone study of the basin.
He has been involved in several initiatives to promote the Geosciences and Geoscience education in the wider community, particularly in WA. He is passionate advocate of the importance of Geoscience to the Australian economy and way of life.
He has made a matchless contribution to the addition of known petroleum resources both onshore and offshore Australia. His individual contributions have improved the wider understanding of the subsurface and laid solid foundations for the success that followed. As a
technical manager, he has overseen projects around the world that have had a material impact on the companies he worked for.
Simon Lang:
Simon has made an immeasurable contribution to advancing Geoscience in Australia as an academic, industry geologist or leading field courses for people at all levels of professional development. He willingly explains key geological concepts in terms that can be understood and with a sometimes mischievous sense of humour. He is ready to share his knowledge with anyone who asks and was an important part of the skills development programs at Woodside. He has published extensively and there is always something of importance in his papers.
He has made important contributions to the teaching and practice of Geoscience in the international arena, and he is recognised as a leading Australian subject matter expert in sedimentology and stratigraphy.
Simon has contributed to the development of Australia’s resources through his unparalleled knowledge of the stratigraphy and sedimentology of the key prospective basins. His ideas and geological models have been influenced successful exploration and appraisal programs, while his critical review and encouragement of the work of others has had a significant impact.
Simon will provide a technical talk at the breakfast:
“The value of geological analogues for surface characterization for the energy transition”
Ticket Prices:
AGC and PESA Members (Early Bird): $50.00
Non-Member (Early Bird): $55.00
Student Member : $25.00
AGC and PESA Members (Non-Early Bird): $55.00
Non-Member: $65.00
Early bird pricing ends Tuesday 30th April at 5pm (AWST). All ticket sales close at 5pm Monday 20th May (2 days prior).
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