Ian Plimer

Ian Plimer
Born (1946-08-12) 12 August 1946 (age 78)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales, Macquarie University
AwardsEureka Prize (1995, 2002), Centenary Medal (2003), Clarke Medal (2004)
Scientific career
FieldsEarth Science, Geology, Mining Engineering
InstitutionsUniversity of New England, University of Newcastle, University of Melbourne, University of Adelaide
ThesisThe pipe deposits of tungsten-molybdenum-bismuth in eastern Australia (1973)

Ian Rutherford Plimer (born 12 February 1946) is an Australian geologist and professor emeritus at the University of Melbourne.[1] He rejects the scientific consensus on climate change. He has been criticised by climate scientists for misinterpreting data and spreading misinformation.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Plimer previously worked as a professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide,[9] and the director of multiple mineral exploration and mining companies,[10] He has also been a critic of creationism.[11]

  1. ^ "Professors Emeritus". University of Melbourne. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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  4. ^ "The Australian publishes "deeply ill-informed" opinion on climate by Ian Plimer". Climate Feedback. 9 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Commentary in The Australian by Ian Plimer relies on false claims to make its case". Climate Feedback. 20 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Ian Plimer wrongly claims that carbon dioxide emissions do not cause climate change". Climate Feedback. 11 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Ian Plimer incorrectly claims human-caused emissions are short-lived". Climate Feedback. 11 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Commentary in The Australian ignores evidence and misrepresents research while falsely claiming humans are not responsible for climate change". Climate Feedback. 26 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Professor Ian Plimer". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Executive Profile: Ian Rutherford Plimer Bsc (Hons), PhD, Fgs, Ftse, Faimm". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  11. ^ "News Corp columnist Ian Plimer's climate denialism called out by press council | The Weekly Beast". The Guardian. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.