Biographical entry White, Guy Kendall (1925 - )

Summary

Guy Kendall White was Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Physics 1958-62, Senior Principal Research Scientist 1962-69 and Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Applied Physics 1969-90. His interests include thermal properties of solids, and cryogenics.

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Born Sydney, 31 May 1925. Educated Universities of Sydney (BSc (hons) 1945, MSc 1947) and Oxford (DPhil 1950). CSIRO Overseas Studentship, Oxford 1947-50; Research Officer, CSIRO Division of Physics 1950-53; Post Doctoral Fellow, National Research Council, Ottawa 1953-54, Associate Research Officer 1955-58; Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Physics 1958-62, Senior Principal Research Scientist 1962-69, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Applied Physics 1969-90, Honorary Fellow 1990- . Syme Medal, University of Melbourne 1966; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1970; Fellow, Institute of Physics, UK; Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics; Armco Iron Award, USA 1983; Touloukian Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1994; Honorary Doctorate, University of Wollongong 1994. Chairman, National Committee for CODATA and Scientific Information 1974-79. Advisory Editor, International Journal of Thermophysics 1980- .

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• National Library of Australia, 'White, Guy K', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1235710. Details