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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098]; Ailie Smith updated 2026-02-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000485b.htm person Head Alan Kenneth AO FAA FRS AACR2 10 August 1925 9 January 2010 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Victoria, Australia Chemical physicist Alan Head was Chief of the Division of Chemical Physics, CSIRO from 1981. 1945 1945 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) in mathematics, University of Melbourne 1946 1946 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) in physics, University of Melbourne 1947 1950 Career position - Research Scientist, Division of Aeronautics, CSIR 1953 1957 Career position - Research Scientist, Aeronautical Research Laboratory 1954 1954 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Bristol, UK 1957 1981 Career position - Research Scientist, Division of Tribophysics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1962 1962 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1969 1969 Award - David Syme Research Prize (jointly), University of Melbourne 1971 2010 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1981 1987 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, Division of Chemical Physics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1987 1990 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, Division of Materials Science, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1988 1988 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1990 1990 Life event - Retired 1990 2010 Career position - Honorary Research Fellow, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 8 June 1992 8 June 1992 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to science through research into the structure of solids and its application to industry 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in materials science and technology 2010 2010 Buried - Cremated, Springvale Botanical Cemetery Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Department of Supply and Development (1949 - 1994)

Research Scientist 1953 - 1957

 David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize (jointly) 1969

 CSIRO Division of Materials Science and Technology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1987 - 1997)

Chief Research Scientist 1987 - 1990

 CSIRO Division of Chemical Physics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1958 - 1987)

Chief 1981 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1971 - 2010

 CSIR/O Division of Tribophysics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1948 - 1978)

Research Scientist 1957 - 1981

 CSIR Division of Aeronautics, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1940 - 1949)

Research Scientist 1947 - 1950

Wikidata

 Head, Alan Kenneth (19250810-20100109)

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 'Head, Alan Kenneth', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Head, Alan Kenneth Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: CSIRO scientist made the most of inventive streak CSIRO scientist made the most of inventive streak 2010 The Age Journal Article: Walter Boas 1904-1982 Clarebrough, L. M.; Head, A. K. Walter Boas 1904-1982 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 4 507-517 Journal Article: Alan Head Anon Alan Head 2010 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 79 11 Journal Article: Alan Kenneth Head 1925-2010 Humble, Peter Alan Kenneth Head 1925-2010 2010 Historical Records of Australian Science 21 2 221-35 Resource Section: Alan Kenneth Head Ward, C. Alan Kenneth Head Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Journal Article: John Stuart Anderson Hyde, B. G.; and Day, P John Stuart Anderson 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 127-49 Alan Kenneth Head - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Alan Kenneth Head - Records MS 227 1955 - 2010 Includes biographical material, obituaries, material relating to CSIRAC 1996-2003, publications by Head, working notes and papers. 0.28 m, 2 boxes