Australian Institute of Physics
The Australian Institute of Physics was established in 1963, when it replaced the Australian Branch of the British Institute of Physics based in London.[1] The purpose of the institute is to further promote the development and application of the science of physics as well as providing support to physicists.[2] The AIP publishes Australian Physics (ISSN 1036-3831) since 1963. Every two years, the Institute organises a national congress, the latest being held in December 2014 at the Australian National University in Canberra.[3]
Organisation
The institute has branches in each of the six Australian states, and topical groups in the following areas:
- Atomic Physics and Molecular Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Physics[4]
- Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics
- Physics Education[5]
- Quantum Information, Concepts and Quantum Coherence[6]
- Solar Physics, Terrestrial Physics and Space Physics[7]
- Theoretical Physics
- Women in Physics[8]
Presidents
- 1962-65 Leonard Huxley[9]
- 1966-67 F. Lehany
- 1968 Alan Walsh[10]
- 1969-70 A. Harper
- 1971-72 Robert Street[11]
- 1973-74 F. J. Jacka
- 1975-76 J. Campbell
- 1977-78 Terry Sabine
- 1979–80 Herbert Bolton[12]
- 1981-82 Neville Fletcher
- 1983-84 G. V. H. Wilson
- 1985-86 T. Fred Smith
- 1987-88 John Collins
- 1989–90 Anthony Klein[13]
- 1991–92 Anthony Thomas[14]
- 1993-94 Robert Crompton[15]
- 1995-96 Ron McDonald
- 1997-98 Jaan Oitmaa
- 1999-2000 John Pilbrow
- 2001-02 John O'Connor
- 2003-04 Rob Elliman
- 2005-06 David Jamieson
- 2007–08 Cathy Foley[16]
- 2009-10 Brian James[17]
- 2011-12 Marc Duldig
- 2013-14 Robert Robinson
- 2015-16 Warrick Couch
Awards
The Bragg Gold Medal for Excellence in Physics has been awarded since 1992 for the best PhD thesis by a student from an Australian University and to commemorate Sir Lawrence Bragg (in front on the medal) and his father Sir William Henry Bragg who both played a significant part in physics education in Australia. Winners so far are:[18]
- 1992 Dr Stephen Bass, University of Adelaide
- 1993 Dr Henry Chapman, University of Melbourne
- 1994 Dr Wolodymyr Melnitchouk, University of Adelaide
- 1995 Dr Howard Wiseman, University of Queensland
- 1996 Dr Andre Luiten, University of Western Australia
- 1997 Dr Alexander Buryak, Australian National University (ANU)
- 1998 Dr Tanya Monro, University of Sydney
- 1999 Dr Ping Koy Lam, Australian National University
- 2000 Dr Mark Oxley, University of Melbourne
- 2001 Dr Nicole Bell, University of Melbourne
- 2002 Dr Annette Berriman, Australian National University
- 2003 Dr Michael Bromley, Charles Darwin University
- 2004 Dr Warwick Bowen, Australian National University
- 2005 Dr Philip Bartlett, Murdoch University
- 2006 Dr Alex Argyros, University of Sydney
- 2008 Dr Frank Ruess, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- 2009 Dr Christian Romer Rosberg, Australian National University
- 2010 Dr Clancy William James, University of Adelaide
- 2011 Dr Adrian D'Alfonso, University of Melbourne
- 2012 Dr Eva Kuhnle, Swinburne University of Technology
- 2013 Dr Martin Fuechsle, University of New South Wales
- 2014 Dr Andrew Sutton, Australian National University
- 2015 Dr Jarryd Pla, University of New South Wales
Honorary Fellows of the Australian Institute of Physics (partial list)
- David Booth
- Gordon Chapman
- Robert Crompton
- John Robert de Laeter
- Robert Delbourgo
- Geoff Forrest
- Michael Gorroick
- Tony Klein
- GC Lowenthal AM
- Arthur Page
- Brian Schmidt
- John Symonds
- Gertrud Thompson
Fellows of the Australian Institute of Physics (partial list)
- Ronald Ernest Aitchison
- Hans A. Bachor
- Clive Baldock
- Murray Batchelor
- Robert Delbourgo
- Sean Cadogan
- John Robert de Laeter
- F. J. Duarte
- Min Gu
- Arthur Robert Hogg
- Rodney Jory
- Barry Luther-Davies
- Bruce Harold John McKellar
- Tanya Monro
- Brian J. Orr
- James A. Piper
- Arthur W. Pryor
- John Clive Ward
- Charles N. Watson-Munro
- John White
See also
References
- ↑ A History of the Physics Department of the University of Queensland Emeritus Professor H C Webster, 31 March 1977, Accessed 6 February 2012
- ↑ National Library of Australia accessed 5 February 2012
- ↑ http://aip2014.org.au/index.asp?IntCatId=14
- ↑ http://www.aip.org.au/info/?q=content/condensed-matter-materials-group-cmm
- ↑ http://www.aip.org.au/info/?q=content/physics-education-group-peg
- ↑ http://www.aip.org.au/info/?q=content/quantum-information-concepts-and-coherence-quicc
- ↑ http://www.aip.org.au/info/?q=content/solar-terrestrial-and-space-physics-stspgroup
- ↑ http://www.aip.org.au/info/?q=content/women-physics-wip
- ↑ Rosanne Walker. "Huxley, Leonard George Holden -Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ McCarthy, G.J. "Walsh, Alan - Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ McCarthy, G.J. "Street, Robert - Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ McCarthy, G.J. "Bolton, Herbert Cairns - Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ McCarthy, G.J. "Klein, Anthony George (Tony) - Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "Anthony Thomas: Brief Biography". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ↑ Rosanne Walker. "Crompton, Robert Woodhouse - Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "Physics President sets precedent". Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "Physics around the country - April 2009". Australian Institute of Physics. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Bragg Gold Medal for Excellence in Physics".
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