
BSc (Hons) PhD FAusIMM FTSE
A geologist by profession, Dr Gould has forty years experience in the
minerals industry in diverse and senior positions, mainly within the CRA and Rio
Tinto Group, in which he was Group Executive for Exploration and later for
Research and Development before becoming the Managing Director Australia, and
then Group managing Director for Normandy Mining Ltd.
Educated at the University of Sydney, Dr Gould has a PhD in geology.
Dr Gould has based his career upon a strong scientific interest and belief in
the importance to the community of the mining industry, and has been a keen and
early proponent of excellence in environmental management for the industry. He
was a leader in the development of the Minerals Industry Code for Environmental
Management in the mid 1990s.
In 2007 Dr Gould became a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and
Engineering, and in the same year was awarded the Institute Medal by the
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, of which he is also a Fellow.
He has in-depth experience in corporate governance having served as a member or
Chairman on a range of industry and organisation boards including the CSIRO
Minerals Sector Advisory Committee, the South Australian Resources Industry
Development Board, the National Parks and Wildlife Committee, the Royal Flying
Doctor Service and St Andrews Hospital.
He is a professional with vast experience in governance and leadership and a
comprehensive understanding of the nexus between education, innovation, the
community and business.
Telephone: +61 8 8302 0068
Fax: +61 8 8302 0501
Email: ian.gould@unisa.edu.au