Person
Thomas, Anthony William (Tony) (1949 - )
AC FAA
- Born
- 15 November 1949
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Physicist and University Administrator
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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Chronology
- 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 - Physicist, Theory Division of CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
- 1983 - 1984
- Career position - Senior Research Scientist at TRIUMF in Canada
- 1984 - 1989
- Career position - Professor of Physics at the University of Adelaide
- 1986
- Career position - Associate Dean, Faculty of Science, 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
- 1988 - 1991
- Career position - Head, Department of Physics and Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide
- 1990 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
- 1990 -
- Career position - Director of the Special Research Centre for the Subatomic Structure of Matter, University of Adelaide
- 1990 - 2004
- 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
- 1991 - 1994
- Career position - Member, Physical and Chemical Sciences Sub-panel, Australian Research Council
- 1991 - 1996
- Award - ARC Senior Research Fellowship
- 1991 - 1997
- Career position - Member of Council, University of Adelaide
- 1992
- Award - Alexander von Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Research Foundation
- 1992 - 1995
- Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science
- 1993
- Career position - Inoue Fellow in Japan
- 1994
- Career position - Chair, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Sub-panel, Australian Research Council
- 1994 - 1995
- Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science
- 1995 -
- Career position - Director, National Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Adelaide
- 1996 - 1999
- Award - ARC Special Investigator Award
- 1996 - 2002
- Career position - Secretary, Commission C12 (Nuclear Physics), International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
- 1997
- Award - Stephen Cole the Elder Prize, University of Adelaide
- 1997
- Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal received from the Australian Academy of Science
- 2000
- Award - Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, Australian Institute of Physics and Institute of Physics, United Kingdom
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society and science in theoretical physics
- 2001 - 2004
- Career position - Chair, Visiting Committee, Indiana University Cyclotron Facility, U.S.A.
- 2004 - 2009
- Career position - Chief Scientist and Associate Director for Theoretical and Computational Physics, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A.
- 2004 - 2009
- Career position - Governors Distinguished Professor, Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A.
- 2005 - 2011
- Career position - Chair, Working Group for International Cooperation in Nuclear Physics (WG9), International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP)
- 2006 - 2008
- Career position - Member, Global Science Forum Working Group on Nuclear Physics, OECD
- 2009 -
- Award - ARC Australian Laureate Fellow
- 2009 -
- Career position - Director, University Centre for Complex Systems and the Subatomic Structure of Matter, University of Adelaide
- 2010 - 2016
- Career position - Member of Council, University of Adelaide
- 2011 -
- Career position - Associate Director and Adelaide Node Director, ARC Centre of Excellence in Particle Physics at the Terascale
- 2012 -
- Career position - Vice-Chair, Asian Nuclear Physics Association
- 2014
- Award - South Australian Scientist of the Year
- 2020
- Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to scientific education and research, particularly in the field of nuclear and particle physics, through academic leadership roles
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Thomas, Anthony W.; Afnan, Iraj R.; and Tandy, Peter C., 'Ian Ellery McCarthy 1930-2005', Historical Records of Australian Science, 19 (2) (2008), 161-89, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR08010. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4773718. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/85183852. Details
- 'Thomas, A W (1949-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-475619. Details
See also
- Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, 2023. https://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/thomas-ranken-lyle-medal. Details
- Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor eds, Who's who in Australia 2019 (Southbank, Vic.: AAP Directories, 2018), 1788 pp. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 15 June 2022