Person Boger; David Vernon; chemical engineer Boger David Vernon chemical engineer Australian Male Pennsylvania, USA 13 November 1939 19391113 5 July 2025 20250705

Chemical engineer Rheology Engineering Chemical engineering Education: Bucknell University B.S; University of Illinois MS; PhD Career: Joined Monash University as a Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering (1965); promoted to Senior Lecturer (1971); then Reader (1980); Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Melbourne (1982); Emeritus Professor (2009); Laureate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne (2009-2015). Memberships: Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering 1989 Royal Society of Victoria 2007 Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society 2010 US Society of Rheology 2016 US National Academy of Engineering 2017 Bragg Member, Royal Institution of Australia 2009 Awards/Medals: Eureka Prize for Environmental Research 1993 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture 2000 Centenary Medal 2001 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science 2005 Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) 2024 Best known for discovering a class of now eponymous fluids — Boger fluids. These are constant viscosity elastic fluids that behave as both liquids and solids. David’s research has made a significant impact on the petroleum, environmental management, food and mineral industries worldwide. Boger fluids are used in the custom design of fluids, including methods to improve inks for inkjet printers and the delivery of insecticide chemicals, as well as entirely new drug delivery systems. David’s work on fluid flow has become an important component of nanotechnology and he is a consultant for more than 90 companies around the world. Fellow 17/05/2007 67 The Royal Society Fellows Directory, Professor David Boger FRS, [URL: https://royalsociety.org/people/david-boger-11106/; last accessed: 20/08/2025] Monash Universtity, Engineering, Vale Emeritus Professor David Vernon Boger AC FAA FTSE FRS, 7 August 2025, [URL: https://www.monash.edu/engineering/about/news/articles/2025/vale-emeritus-professor-david-vernon-boger; last accessed: 20/08/2025] International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RCN R78549 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 20/08/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA9442 18/05/2007 Clara 20/08/2025 RS_NET\VidaM Yes 1c5a7348-1190-48b4-9278-84568445b7db