Biographical entry Pegg, David Thomas (1941 - )

Summary

David Pegg has been Professor of Physics at Griffith University since 1986. He is internationally renowned for his breadth of theoretical work in fundamental physics, which ranges from the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with atoms and nuclei to the nature of time. In particular, he originated a powerful unitary transformation technique for investigating field-atom interactions.

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1964

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

1967

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Queensland

1968 - 1969

Career position - Postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford, UK

1969 - 1970

Career position - Postdoctoral research at the University of Reading, UK

1970 - 1974

Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer at James Cook University of North Queensland

1974 - 1978

Career position - Senior Lecturer at Griffith University in Queensland

1978 - 1986

Career position - Reader in Physics at Griffith University

1983

Award - Griffith University Research Lecture and Medal received

1986 -

Career position - Professor of Physics at Griffith University

1995 -

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

1997

Award - Harrie Massey Medal received from the Institute of Physics

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• National Library of Australia, 'Pegg, D T', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-517869. Details