Honorary Life Members

Honorary Life Membership may be given to retired members of Soil Science Australia who have given eminent service to Soil Science Australia and/or the soil science profession.

Nomination Process

Nominees must have had at least 15 years membership of Soil Science Australia and have given:

significant service to Soil Science Australia such as through committee membership, service as an office bearer, contribution to the organisation of conferences, field days and the operation of branches, and/or
eminent service to the profession of soil science.

No more than 25 people may be Honorary Life Members at any time and no more than four people will be awarded Honorary Life Membership in a calendar year.

Nominations are to be prepared by a nominator and a seconder and submitted via email. Download application form here.

Presentation

Honorary Life Members will normally be announced by the Federal President or proxy at each Soil Science Australia national conference or another event determined by the Federal Council.

Current Honorary Life Members

Mr Richard MacEwan	VIC
Mr Noel Schoknecht	WA
Mr Dennis Baker	QLD
Dr Graham Aylmore	WA
Dr Robin Bruce	QLD
Mr Peter Charman	NSW
Mr Max Churchward	WA
Professor Robert Gilkes	WA
Mr Bernard Powell CPSS	QLD
Professor Jim Quirk	WA
Emeritus Professor Calvin Rose	QLD
Mr Jim Rowan	VIC
Dr John Standley OAM	QLD
Dr Nicholas Uren	VIC
Dr Robert van de Graaff CPSS	VIC
Dr Pat Walker	NSW
Dr Stan Waring	QLD
Emeritus Professor Robert White CPSS	VIC