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Biographical entry Spicer, Brian Milton (1928 - 2004)
- Born
- 7 October 1928
- Died
- 19 September 2004
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Physicist
Summary
Brian Milton Spicer was Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne from 1965 to 1988, having started there as a lecturer in 1956. He was also an advisor to many government education and safety committees and a committed member of the Baptist Union.
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Events
- 1952
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1956
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1956 - 1957
- Career position - Lecturer in Physics at the University of Melbourne
- 1957 - 1961
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Melbourne
- 1960
- Award - David Syme Medal received (Shared) from the University of Melbourne
- 1961 - 1962
- Career position - Reader in Physics at the University of Melbourne
- 1962 - 1965
- Career position - Associate Director of Nuclear Research at the University of Melbourne
- 1965
- Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Melbourne
- 1965 - 1988
- Career position - Personal Chair and Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne
- 1972 - 1977
- Career position - Head of the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne
- 1973 - 1987
- Career position - Member of the Australian Ionising Radiation Advisory Council
- 1979 - 1980
- Career position - President of the Baptist Union of Victoria
- 1985 - 1996
- Career position - Member of the National Office for Overseas Skills Recognition (Chairman from 1994-96)
- 1986
- Career position - Vice-President of the Council of the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
- 1987 - 1988
- Career position - President of the Council of the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
- 1989 -
- Career position - Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne
Related entries
Head of Department
Personal Chair
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Spicer, B. M., 'Physics at the University of Melbourne', Australian Physicist, vol. 17, no. 7, 1980, pp. 113-116. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Spicer, B M', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-618767. Details
Rosanne Walker & Annette Alafaci
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 16 May 2006