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Chancellor,
Adjunct Professor Daniel Wood AO is a globally respected geologist whose pioneering work in mineral exploration has transformed Australia’s resources industry and set new international benchmarks in mining science. Over the course of his decorated career, he has led exploration teams that have discovered several high-value mineral deposits across Australia and globally.
Adjunct Professor Wood completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in 1967 and a Master of Science in 1975 at The University of Queensland (UQ).
He began his career with BHP in 1967, where he worked for 24 years before joining Newcrest Mining in 1991.
From 1995 to 2008, Adjunct Professor Wood served as Executive General Manager Exploration at Newcrest, where he led the company’s global search for gold and gold-copper ore bodies. His leadership and geologic insight contributed to several discoveries, including the Cadia cluster of gold-copper deposits in New South Wales.
In 2010, Adjunct Professor Wood was appointed Acting Director of the WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre at UQ. He continues to contribute to the Centre’s research, particularly in the emerging field of deep mining geology. As an academic leader, he has advanced knowledge in mineral processing and the environmental and social aspects of mine development, as well as experience in helping to shape the future leaders of the resources sector.
Adjunct Professor Wood was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2015 “for distinguished service to the mining and resource industry, particularly mineral exploration, through contributions as a geologist, academic and in executive roles”.
He has also been recognised on the global stage. In 2013, he was awarded both the Thayer Lindsley Award by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada and the Robert M Dreyer Award by the US-based Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
Chancellor, I present to you Adjunct Professor Daniel Wood, Officer of the Order of Australia, Bachelor of Science with honours and Master of Science of this University, for the award of Doctor of Geology honoris causa, bestowed by the Senate of The University of Queensland.
