Biographical entry Thomas, Anthony William (Tony) (1949 - )

Summary

Anthony William (Tony) Thomas has been Professor of Physics at the University of Adelaide since 1984 and Elder Professor of Physics since 1990. His research interests include theoretical physics, QCD, quarks, nuclear forces and structure, and symmetries. He has worked in many countries and been awarded many medals for his physics research.

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1970

Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at Flinders University

1973

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at Flinders University

1973 - 1975

Career position - Killam Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia

1975 - 1976

Career position - Scientific Associate of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research in Geneva (CERN)

1976 - 1982

Career position - Researcher at TRIUMF (Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics) in Vancouver

1981 - 1987

Career position - Chairman of the TRIUMF Experiment Evaluation Committee

1982 - 1984

Career position - Theory Division of CERN

1983 - 1984

Career position - Senior Research Scientist at TRIUMF in Canada

1984 - 1989

Career position - Professor of Physics at the University of Adelaide

1986

Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Adelaide

1987 -

Career position - Fellow of the American Physical Society, Division of Nuclear Physics

1987

Award - Walter Boas Medal received from the Australian Institute of Physics

1990 -

Career position - Elder Professor of Physics at the University of Adelaide

1991

Award - Inaugural Silver Jubilee Medal received from the Flinders University

1991 - 1993

Career position - President of the Australian Institute of Physics

1992

Award - Alexander von Humboldt Research Award

1993

Career position - Inoue Fellow in Japan

1997 -

Career position - Director of the Special Research Centre for the Subatomic Structure of Matter

1997

Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal received from the Australian Academy of Science

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Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Thomas, A W', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-475619. Details