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 university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

. He was educated at the

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public university, public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in the state ...

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

Ohio State University The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one ...

. He began his academic career at

Flinders University Flinders University, established as The Flinders University of South Australia is a public university, public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across a number of locations in South Australia and ...

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-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a collegiate university, federal Public university, public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The ...

. 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 The Maughan Library () is the main university research library of King's College London, forming part of the Strand Campus. A 19th-century neo-Gothic building located on Chancery Lane in the City of London, it was formerly the home to the headqu ...

. In 2006 Professor Lucas was elected President of the

Society for the History of Natural History A society () is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Soc ...

. He is a member of the Athenaeum Club.

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1941 births Living people University of Melbourne alumni Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology 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