Biographical entry Larkins, Francis Patrick (1942 - )

Summary

Francis Larkins is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne. Prior to joining the university he held prominent roles at both Monash University (Victoria) and the University of Tasmania. His research experience has been extensive, spanning topics in the fields of chemical physics, catalysis, coal chemistry, material and fuel science and he has (co)-authored over 200 publications. Larkins has also contributed to a great many areas outside of academia. He is presently Chair of both the National and International Synchrotron Scientific Advisory Committees and in the past has held similar and directorship roles in numerous other organisations. Only a few of these have been listed here. Throughout his career, Larkins has received many awards and honours including the Centenary Medal of Australia for services to science and education and was appointed a Member in the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the development of research policy in Australia and the promotion of science and technology at state and national levels, and to education. Francis Larkins is also a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Australian Academy of Science, Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australian Institute of Energy and the Australian Institute of Physics.

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1962

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

1962 - 1966

Career position - Tutor and Director of Studies at International House, University of Melbourne

1963

Education - Diploma in Education (DipEd) completed at the University of Melbourne

1963 - 1965

Career position - Lecturer and Tutor at Secondary Teachers' College

1966

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

1966

Education - Bachelor of Education (Bed) completed at the University of Melbourne

1967

Education - Diploma of Advanced Mathematics (MSc) completed at the University of Oxford, UK

1969

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Oxford (Rhodes Scholar)

1973 - 1982

Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at Monash University in Clayton

1982

Career position - Reader in Chemistry at Monash University

1983 - 1988

Career position - Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tasmania

1983 - 1990

Career position - Professor of Chemistry at the University of Tasmania

1983 - 1990

Career position - Member of the National Energy Research Development and Demonstration Council (NERDCC)

1987

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

1987 - 1988

Career position - Vice-President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Tasmanian branch

1988 - 1990

Career position - Member of the Royal Society of Tasmania

1989 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)

1989 - 1990

Career position - Academic Director of Research at the University of Tasmania

1989 - 1990

Career position - President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Tasmanian branch

1990

Career position - Deputy Director of the Natural Resources Chemical Research Centre (University of Tasmania?)

1990

Career position - Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tasmania

1990 - 1997

Career position - Director of Unimelb Limited

1990 - 2005

Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) of the University of Melbourne

1990 - 2005

Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Land and Food Resources at the University of Melbourne

1991

Career position - Vice-President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1991 - 1992

Career position - Director of the Australian Computing and Communications Institute

1991 - 2005

Career position - Member of the Board of Directors of the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine

1992

Career position - President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1992 - 1994

Career position - Alternate Director of the Centre for International Research in Communication and Information Technology (CIRCIT Ltd.)

1993 - 1994

Career position - Secretary of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Victorian branch

1993 - 1999

Career position - Councillor of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

1994

Career position - Honorary Assistant Secretary of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

1995 -

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

1995

Award - Leighton Memorial Medal received from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1997 - 1998

Career position - Dean of Science at the University of Melbourne

1998 - 1999

Career position - Chairman and Director of Melbourne Information Technologies Ltd

2001 -

Career position - Councillor of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

2001

Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

2001 - 2004

Career position - Vice-President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

2002 -

Career position - Chair of the International Synchrotron Scientific Advisory Committee

2002 -

Career position - Chair of the National Synchrotron Scientific Advisory Committee

2003

Award - Centenary Medal received from the Australian Government

2003 - 2005

Career position - Member of the Board of Directors of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

2004 - 2005

Career position - Chair of the Victorian Institute for Chemical Sciences Limited

2005 - 2006

Career position - Director of Oral Health Australia Pty Ltd

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Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Larkins, Frank', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-548506. Details