I had the privilege of knowing Richard briefly during my six years with SPECTREM (Anglo American's AEM system) from 1995-2001. He was involved then with World Geoscience and with SALTMAP, and although we competed for work, I developed a high regard for Richard's rare combination of technical excellence and personal approachability.
I know that he achieved so much at GA in more recent times, and I am certain that he will be greatly missed by many within our exploration community. Kind regards Tim From: SEGMIN <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ken Witherly via SEGMIN Sent: 05 January 2021 02:31 To: [email protected] Cc: Ken Witherly <[email protected]> Subject: [SEGMIN] Vale Richard Lane Dear Colleagues A sad message from our colleagues in Australia regards the passage of Richard Lane. I regarded Richard as one of the 'rabbis' of exploration geophysics. He was well-steeped in the science of geophysics but more importantly for me, passionate about its application. For decades he was a fixture at ASEG conferences and while I tended to hang back to the middle of the auditorium, Richard was always in the front section, with a preference to be on the right hand side, I thought so he could catch every word. Every profession is only gifted with so many like Richard each generation and they really are key in defining who we are. Richard, you will be missed. Ken From: Johnson James <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Tuesday, 5 January 2021 11:51 AM Colleagues, It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of our colleague and friend Richard Lane. Richard joined Geoscience Australia nearly 20 years ago and, due to his professional contribution, is now widely recognised throughout the global geophysical community for his keen intellect and insight into geophysical methods in minerals, energy groundwater and hazards. His role at Geoscience Australia allowed him to share his knowledge widely to improve the science of understanding the potential of Australia's resources wealth. Richard first joined Geoscience Australia in 2001 following a distinguished career in industry and academia. His expertise and contributions were wide ranging, including innovations in the airborne electromagnetic technique, 3D inversion and modelling of magnetics and gravity, as well airborne gravity and gravity gradiometry. These fields are now areas of technical strength in Geoscience Australia, with much of this capability due to Richard's endeavours. Richard was instrumental in the development of the Geomodeller 3D geological modelling package and in establishing a national rock properties database to inform regional modelling studies. He has organised numerous pertinent and timely geoscientific seminars as well as mentoring many younger scientists and graduates in the application of numerical methods for geoscientific problems. Richard authored or co-authored numerous scientific publications, and was the recipient of many awards, the most prestigious being the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists Gold Medal in 2017 for "exceptional and highly significant distinguished contributions to the science and practice of geophysics by a member, resulting in wide recognition within the geoscientific community". Richard made significant contributions to a number of high profile Cooperative Research Centres. Late last year Richard played a leading role in the development of the 6th edition of the National Gravity Grids, incorporating, for the first time, ground, airborne and satellite data. This represented the culmination of one of Richard's long held visions for integrating gravity data. Richard was a patient, deep thinking, outstanding scientist. He effortlessly juggled multiple domain specialties and was humble about his own achievements. Richard was incredibly generous with his time and knowledge. He would share his insights, knowledge and wisdom openly through mentoring and workshops. Richard will be deeply missed by us all. Peace and comfort be with you, Richard. [Black and white photo of Richard Lane] Funeral arrangements: Richard's funeral will be held at 10.30 Tuesday 12th January at the Norwood Park Crematorium 65 Sandford Street Mitchell and video streamed at this link<https://www.norwoodpark.com.au/live-streaming/#client/4e119c0c-02a7-4646-aeb8-5feb7e90c91b>. Norwood Park request attendees register using the CBR Covid app at the crematorium (https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/business-and-work/check-in-cbr) If you don't have access to the technology you can sign in manually. We request that Richard's GA colleagues who plan to attend in person, please email Yvette PoudjomDjomani [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> at your earliest convenience to help with planning. 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