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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000212b.htm person Baxter Rodney James FAA FRS AACR2 8 February 1940 20 July 2025 Place of Birth London, England Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Theoretical physicist Rodney Baxter was a mathematical physicist who specialised in statistical mechanics. He was renowned for known for his work in exactly solved models, particularly vertex models. A recurring theme in the solutions to such models was the Yang-Baxter equation. Baxter received a number of awards for his research, including Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science and the Royal Society, London. From 1981 to 2022 Baxter was Professor of Theoretical Physics in the Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University. 1961 1961 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Cambridge 1964 1964 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University 1964 1964 Career position - Reservoir engineer, Iraq Petroleum Company, London 1965 1968 Career position - Research Fellow, Australian National University 1968 1970 Career position - Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1970 1975 Career position - Research fellow, Australian National University 1975 1975 Award - Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1975 1985 Career position - Professorial Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University 1977 2025 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1980 1980 Award - Boltzmann Medal, Commission on Statistical Physics, International Union for Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) 1981 2022 Career position - Professor of Theoretical Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1982 2025 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1983 1983 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1984 1984 Education - ScD, University of Cambridge 1987 1987 Award - Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics, American Physical Society 1994 1994 Award - Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, Australian Institute of Physics and Institute of Physics, United Kingdom 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in mathematical sciences 2006 2006 Award - Lars Onsager Prize, American Physical Society 2013 2013 Award - Royal Medal, Royal Society, London 2021 2021 Award - Henri Poincaré Prize (shared), Daniel Iagolnitzer Foundation (presented at International Congress on Mathematical Physics) Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, Australian Institute of Physics (1990 - )

Awarded the Medal 1994

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Professor of Theoretical Physics 1981 - 2002

 Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1967 - )

Awarded the Medal 1975

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1977 - 2025

 Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian National Research Council and Australian Academy of Science (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal 1983

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 Baxter, Rodney James (19400208-)

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 'Baxter, Rodney James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Baxter, Rodney James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Book: Exactly solved models in statistical mechanics Baxter, R. J. Exactly solved models in statistical mechanics London Academic Press 1982 Journal Article: Some academic and personal reminiscences of Rodney James Baxter Baxter, R. J. Some academic and personal reminiscences of Rodney James Baxter 2015 Journal of physics A: mathematical and theoretical 48 25401 1-25 Book: An accidental academic Baxter, R. J. An accidental academic Canberra Rodney Baxter 2017 Journal Article: Rodney James Baxter 8 February 1940 to 20 July 2025 Batchelor, Murray, Bazhanov, Vladimir and Campbell, Geoffrey Rodney James Baxter 8 February 1940 to 20 July 2025 2025 Gazette (Australian Mathematical Society) 52 5 205-8 Journal Article: Professor Rodney James Baxter FAA FRS (8/02/1940 - 20/07/2025) Professor Rodney James Baxter FAA FRS (8/02/1940 - 20/07/2025) online 2025 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 194 Resource: Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023