UNSW Leaders in Science

Dr David Cohen
Head of School, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Biological Sciences Building, Room 635
Phone: +61 2 9385 8084 - Fax: +61 2 9385 1558 - Email: d.cohen@unsw.edu.au

Career profile Publications Research Supervision & teaching Funding

PhD positions available

Opportunities are now available for PhD research projects supervised by Dr David Cohen.

Click here to find out more about postgraduate research at the UNSW Faculty of Science.

Career profile

Tertiary and postgraduate education

BSc (Hons), Sydney University, 1982.
MSc, Queen's University, Canada, 1986.
PhD, University of New South Wales, 1990.

Appointments

2004-         Presiding Member, UNSW Faculty of Science
2000-         Senior Lecturer, School of Geology / School of BEES, UNSW
1998-         NSW Board of Studies examination panels
1994-96     Associate Director, Key Centre for Mines, UNSW
1992-         Lecturer, Department of Applied Geology, UNSW
1991          Project scientist, UNSW Centre for Groundwater Management and Hydrogeology.
1990          Senior research assistant, UNSW

Professional societies

Fellow (International) Association of Applied Geochemists (President 2008/2009)
Fellow Institute for the Study of Christianity in an Age of Science and Technology.
Member Australian Institute of Geoscientists
Member Geological Society of Australia

Current committees

(International) Association of Applied Geochemists, Council

UNSW Academic Board:
Academic Board (ex officio)
Postgraduate Studies Committee (chair)

UNSW Faculty of Science:
Dean's Advisory Group
Faculty Board and Standing Committee (chair)

Australian Geoscience Council, Member (representing the Association of Applied Geochemists)

NSW Board of Studies, Earth & Environmental Studies exam (chief examiner 2001-2002, 2005-2006)

Editorial committees for research journals

Editorial Board Journal of Geochemical Exploration (1997 - 2006), GEEA (2007 -)

Manuscripts Reviewed for: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, Computers and Geosciences, Mathematical Geology, Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment and Analysis, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences.