Professor Ian Lowe AO is a professor of science, technology and society at Griffith University in Brisbane, an adjunct professor at Sunshine Coast University and an honorary research fellow at the University of Adelaide. He is also the President of the Australian Conservation Foundation.
Professor Lowe was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2001 for services to science and technology, particularly in the area of environmental studies. In 2002 he was awarded a Centenary Medal for contributions to environmental science and won the Eureka Prize for promotion of science. His contributions have also been recognised by the Prime Minister's Environment Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement, the Queensland Premier's Millennium Award for Excellence in Science and the University of NSW Alumni Award for achievement in science. Professor Lowe was named Humanist of the Year in 1988.
Professor Lowe studied engineering and science at the University of NSW and earned his doctorate in physics from the University of York. He is the author or co-author of 10 Open University books, 6 other books, 50 book chapters and over 500 other publications or conference papers.
Professor Lowe has conducted consultancies for all three levels of government as well as companies and peak organisations in the private sector.
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