Geoffrey Badger

Instructor Lieutenant(UK) Professor
Sir Geoffrey Badger
AO FAA FRACI FTSE FACE FAIM
13th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide
In office
1967–1977
Serving with Acting Vice-Chancellors
James Melville (Jul–Aug 1973; Jun–Aug 1974),
Eric Stephen Barnes (Oct 1975)
ChancellorSir Kenneth Wills
John Jefferson Bray
Preceded bySir Henry Bolton Basten
Succeeded byDonald (Don) Stranks
Peter Helmut Glow (acting)
Angas Hurst (acting)
Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Adelaide
In office
1955–1964
Personal details
BornGeoffrey Malcolm Badger
10 October 1916
Port Augusta, South Australia
Died23 September 2002(2002-09-23) (aged 85)
Adelaide, South Australia

Instr. Lt. Sir Geoffrey Malcolm Badger AO (10 October 1916, Port Augusta, South Australia – 23 September 2002, Adelaide) was Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Adelaide from 1955 to 1964, and Vice-Chancellor of the University from 1967 to 1977. He was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1960, appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1975, and was knighted in 1979. In retirement he wrote two books, "Explorers of the Pacific" (1988) and "The Explorers of Australia" (2001).

References

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  6. ↑ "Sir Geoffrey Badger". Obituaries. The Telegraph. 31 October 2002.
  7. ↑ "Officer of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. 9 June 1975. In recognition of service to science and education
  8. ↑ "Knight Bachelor". It's an Honour. 16 June 1979. In recognition of service to science and education