Professor John Storey has an undergraduate degree in physics (1972) from La Trobe University and a PhD in chemistry (1976) from Monash University. After four years as a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley, he joined the Anglo-Australian Observatory as a staff astronomer. He moved to an academic position at the University of New South Wales in 1982 and was appointed to a chair of physics in 1987. During his time at the university he served as head of the School of Physics for a total of ten years. Storey retired in 2011 and was appointed emeritus professor, a position he holds to this day. He has published 140 refereed scientific papers and over 200 conference papers. Storey has made 12 research trips to Antarctica, with activities concentrated at the US base at South Pole, the French/Italian Dome C station, and at a temporary field camp close to Dome A. His re- search team have built and operated robotic equipment for collaborative experiments at both the Japanese Dome F station and the Chinese Kunlun station at Dome A. Storey has served in official positions within the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Re- search) organisation since 2000. In 2010 he led push to the form the AAA (Astronomy and Astro- physics from Antarctica) Scientific Research Program within SCAR, and served as the AAA Chief Officer from its creation until 2016. During that same period he was also the International Astro- nomical Union (IAU) delegate to SCAR. Storey has been was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt fellowship, the Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal, the US Antarctic Service Medal, and has presented the Ellery, Bok and Pawsey lectures as well as numerous invited talks at international meetings..