Boger, David Vernon (1939 - )

Boger, Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne, was appointed Professor of Chemical Engineering in 1982, and, Deputy Dean of Engineering 1988-90, Associate Dean (Research) in Engineering 1990-92. He was Deputy Director, Advanced Mineral Products Centre 1991-1999, and the Research Program Leader at the CRC for Industrial Biopolymers 1992-?. His research interests included the properties of viscoelastic fluids including Boger fluids, particulate-suspension non-Newtonian fluids and their processing.

Born 13 November, 1939. Educated Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa (BSChemEng 1961) and University of Illinois (MSChemEng 1964, PhDChemEng 1965). Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University 1965-71, Senior Lecturer 1971-80, Reader 1980-82; Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne 1982-present; Deputy Dean, Faculty of Engineering 1988-90, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Engineering 1990-92, Deputy Director, Advanced Mineral Products Centre (An Australian Research Council Special Research Centre) 1991-present, Research Program Leader, CRC for Industrial Biopolymers (An Australian Government Co-operative Research Centre) 1992-present. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Local Section Award 1961; Distinguished Chemical Engineering Graduate, Bucknell University 1976; Annual Award, British Society of Rheology 1983; Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Research 1985; Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1989; Esso Award for Excellence in Chemical Engineering 1991; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1993; Pol Eureka Prize for Environmental Research 1993; Australian Society of Rheology Medallion 1994; Walter Ahlstorm Prize, Finnish Academies of Technology 1995; CSIRO External Medal 1999; Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne; Fliners Medal, 2000.

Boger, working with the operators of the Moonie pipeline, was able to define an effective method of modifying the flow conditions with a pour-point depressant. This enabled ICI Australia to screen rapidly in their Research Laboratory a range of pour-point depressants to arrive at their RP39G, which is now being used in the pipeline. It was a good example of University-Industry collaboration.

Director

• Advanced Minerals Products Research Centre (AMPC), The University of Melbourne (1991 - 1999)

  Deputy Director

  [1991 - 1999]

• 'Boger, David Vernon (1939 - ), Biographical Entry', in Bright Sparcs, 2001 edn, 2001, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P003380b.htm.