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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[edit]

The institute has branches in each of the six Australian states, and topical groups in the following areas:

Presidents[edit]

  • 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

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)[edit]

Fellows of the Australian Institute of Physics (partial list)[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ National Library of Australia accessed 5 February 2012
  3. ^ “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.
  4. ^ “Condensed Matter & Materials Group (CMM) | Australian Institute of Physics”. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ^ “Physics Education Group (PEG) | Australian Institute of Physics”. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  6. ^ “Quantum Information, Concepts and Coherence (QUICC) | Australian Institute of Physics”. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  7. ^ “Solar Terrestrial and Space Physics (STSP)Group | Australian Institute of Physics”. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  8. ^ “Women in Physics (WIP) | Australian Institute of Physics”. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  9. ^ Rosanne Walker. “Huxley, Leonard George Holden -Biographical entry”. Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  10. ^ McCarthy, G.J. “Walsh, Alan – Biographical entry”. Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  11. ^ McCarthy, G.J. “Street, Robert – Biographical entry”. Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  12. ^ McCarthy, G.J. “Bolton, Herbert Cairns – Biographical entry”. Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  13. ^ McCarthy, G.J. “Klein, Anthony George (Tony) – Biographical entry”. Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  14. ^ “Anthony Thomas: Brief Biography”. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  15. ^ Rosanne Walker. “Crompton, Robert Woodhouse – Biographical entry”. Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  16. ^ “Physics President sets precedent”. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  17. ^ “Physics around the country – April 2009”. Australian Institute of Physics. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  18. ^ “The Bragg Gold Medal for Excellence in Physics”. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  19. ^ “Nicole Bell”. centredarkmatter.org. Retrieved 27 April 2022.


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