Ian Plimer

Ian Plimer
Born (1946-08-12) 12 August 1946
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. He rejects the scientific consensus on climate change. He has been criticised by climate scientists for misinterpreting data and spreading misinformation.

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