Biographical entry Ninham, Barry William (1936 - )

Summary

Barry William Ninham is Founder and Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University. He has held numerous other positions and honours, some of which are listed below. Ninham's research centres around many aspects of physical and inorganic chemistry.

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1957

Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Western Australia

1958

Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Western Australia

1962

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Maryland, USA

1962 - 1970

Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer then Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales

1964 - 1966

Award - Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship received

1968 - 1969

Career position - Visiting Scientist at the National Institutes of Health, USA

1970 -

Career position - Foundation Professor (to 2000) and Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra

1978 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1982 -

Career position - Visiting Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, USA

1982 - 1983

Career position - Foundation Senior Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications

1984 - 1985

Career position - Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, ANU

1990

Award - Rehbinder Medal received from the USSR Academy of Sciences

1991

Education - Doctor of Technology (Dtech) honoris causa received from KTH Stockholm (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

1998

Career position - Member of the UNESCO World Commission on Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology

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Published resources

Online Resources

• 'Ninham, B W', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-935087. Details

See also

• Newton, J. O., 'Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 9, no. 2, 1992, pp. 167-187. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9920920167.htm. Details