Arthur Maurice Lucas (born 26 October 1941) is an Australian academic who served as the 18th Principal of

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...

. He was educated at the

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb nor ...

where he took BSc and BEd degrees, and subsequently earned his PhD from

Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...

. He began his academic career at

Flinders University Flinders University is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across 11 locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of British navigator ...

where he was a senior demonstrator in biology, prior to a posting as a research associate at

. Lucas then returned to

where he became a senior lecturer, before moving to

where he became professor of science curriculum studies. At King's he served as Assistant Principal from 1988–90, Vice-Principal (academic affairs) 1991-93, and Acting Principal from 1992–93, before becoming the College's 18th Principal in 1993. During his tenure as Principal he also served as deputy Vice-Chancellor of the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

. He was made a fellow of King's in 1992, and remained as Principal of the College until 2003, succeeded by Acting Principal Barry Ife, and then Professor Rick Trainor. During his tenure at King's College London, Lucas oversaw a number of mergers and the acquisition of the former Public Records Office in Chancery Lane, now the Maughan Library. In 2006 Professor Lucas was elected President of the

Society for the History of Natural History The Society for the History of Natural History (SHNH) is an international society for everyone who is interested in natural history in the broadest sense. This includes botany, zoology and geology as well as natural history collections, exploration ...

. He is a member of the Athenaeum Club.

References

1941 births Living people University of Melbourne alumni Ohio State University alumni Academics of King's College London Principals of King's College London Fellows of King's College London Academics of the University of East Anglia Fellows of the Royal Society of Biology Commanders of the Order of the British Empire {{UK-academic-bio-stub