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
- 2017–18 Andrew Peele
- 2019–20 Jodie Bradby
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)
- Derek Abbott
- Ronald Ernest Aitchison
- Hans A. Bachor
- Clive Baldock
- Murray Batchelor
- Nicole Bell[19]
- David Blair
- Mahananda Dasgupta
- Robert Delbourgo
- F. J. Duarte
- Sean Cadogan
- Warrick Couch
- John Robert de Laeter
- Min Gu
- Peter Hannaford
- Arthur Robert Hogg
- Heinrich Hora
- Leonard Huxley
- Rodney Jory
- Yuri Kivshar
- Bruce Harold John McKellar
- Tanya Monro
- Brian J. Orr
- James A. Piper
- Arthur W. Pryor
- Anthony William Thomas
- John Clive Ward
- Alan Walsh
- 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 Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ National Library of Australia accessed 5 February 2012
- ^ "AIP 2014: Australian Institute of Physics Congress: 7-12 December 2014, Canberra: The Art of Physics". Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Condensed Matter & Materials Group (CMM) | Australian Institute of Physics". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Physics Education Group (PEG) | Australian Institute of Physics". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Quantum Information, Concepts and Coherence (QUICC) | Australian Institute of Physics". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Solar Terrestrial and Space Physics (STSP)Group | Australian Institute of Physics". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Women in Physics (WIP) | Australian Institute of Physics". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Physics around the country – April 2009". Australian Institute of Physics. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "The Bragg Gold Medal for Excellence in Physics". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Nicole Bell". centredarkmatter.org. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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