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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000547b.htm person Klein Anthony George AM FAA AACR2 14 December 1935 18 November 2021 Place of Birth Timisoara, Romania Physicist Tony Klein is an internationally recognised physicist who has specialised in optics for many years. In 1965 he was appointed senior lecturer in physics at the University of Melbourne and quickly moved through the ranks, eventually being promoted to Personal Chair (1983). Klein is a talented teacher and communicator who has written well over one hundred scientific papers and has written reports for the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). 1958 1958 Education - Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (BEE), University of Melbourne 1958 1964 Career position - Research Scientist, Australian Atomic Commission 1960 1961 Career position - Visiting Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, USA 1961 1962 Career position - Visiting Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, USA 1964 1965 Career position - Senior Research Scientist, Australian Atomic Commission 1965 1976 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Melbourne 1971 1971 Career position - Honorary Fellow, University College, London 1975 1975 Career position - Visiting Scientist, Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France 1976 1976 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1976 1982 Career position - Committee member, Australian Institute of Physics, Victorian branch 1976 1983 Career position - Reader in Physics, University of Melbourne 1979 1979 Career position - Visiting Scientist, Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France 1980 1982 Career position - Chairman, Australian Institute of Physics, Victorian branch 1983 1983 Career position - Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 1983 1998 Career position - Personal Chair in Physics, University of Melbourne 1984 1986 Career position - Vice-President, then President of the Australian Optical Society 1985 1986 Career position - Associate Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne 1985 1995 Career position - Chairman, Standards Advisory Committee, CSIRO Division of Applied Physics 1987 1987 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1987 1988 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Institute of Physics 1987 1996 Career position - Head, School of Physics, University of Melbourne 1989 1990 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Physics 1990 1990 Award - Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics 1991 2010 Career position - Chairman, Research Committee, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital 1993 1995 Career position - Vice-President, Committee of Management, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital 1994 2021 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1995 1997 Career position - Member of Council, University of Melbourne 1997 2007 Career position - Chairman, Beam Instrument Advisory Group, Australian Research Reactor OPAL 1998 2008 Career position - Council Member, National Association of Testing Authorities 1999 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne 1999 1999 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science, particularly as a researcher in the field of neutron optics, and to the community through the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in experimental physics 2001 2021 Award - Life Member, Australian Optical Society 2016 2016 Award - W. H. (Beattie) Steel Medal, Australian Optical Society CSIRO Division of Applied Physics [II], Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1979 - 1996)

Chairman, Standards Advisory Committee 1985 - 1995

 Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne (1903 - )

Associate Dean 1985 - 1986

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Member of Council 1995 - 1997

 W. H. (Beattie) Steel Medal, Australian Optical Society (1995 - )

Awarded the Medal 2016

 National Association of Testing Authorities (1947 - )

Council Member 1998 - 2008

 Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (1961 - )

Chairman, Research Committee 1991 - 2010; Vice-President, Committee of Management 1993 - 1995

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1994 - 2021

 Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics (1984 - )

Awarded the Medal (jointly) 1990

 Australian Optical Society (1983 - )

President 1985 - 1986; Life Member 2009 - 2021

 Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Commonwealth of Australia (1952 - 1981)

Research Scientist 1958 - 1964; Senior Research Scientist 1964 - 1965

 School of Physics, The University of Melbourne (1945 - )

Professor (personal chair) 1983 - 1998; Head 1987 - 1996

 Australian Institute of Physics - Victorian Branch

Chairman, Victorian Branch 1980 - 1982.

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

President 1989 - 1990

 Klein, A G (19351214-)

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 'Klein, Anthony George (Tony)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Klein, Anthony George (Tony) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: History of the AOS [Australian Optical Society] logo Klein, Tony History of the AOS [Australian Optical Society] logo 2013 AOS news 27 4 12 Newspaper Article: Obituary: Geoffrey Ivan Opat AO, FAA Klein, Tony Obituary: Geoffrey Ivan Opat AO, FAA 2002 The Age Journal Article: Geoffrey Ivan Opat, 1935-2002 Klein, A. G. Geoffrey Ivan Opat, 1935-2002 2005 Historical Records of Australian Science 16 1 65-89 Journal Article: Anthony George Klein 1935 - 2021 Finlayson, Trevor R, Mann, Leo, McKellar, Bruce H. J. and Stachell, David G. Anthony George Klein 1935 - 2021 2024 Historical Records of Australian Science 36 1-16 Journal Article: Vale Tony Klein McKellar, Bruce H. J. Vale Tony Klein 2022 Australian physics 59 1 29-30 Newspaper Article: Eminent researcher loved teaching, applying and advocating science [Obituary: Tony Klein, 1935-2021] Mann, Leon; Satchell, David Eminent researcher loved teaching, applying and advocating science [Obituary: Tony Klein, 1935-2021] 2022 The Age Journal Article: Obituary: Professor Emeritus Anthony (Tony) George Klein AM FAA 14 December 1935 to 18 November 2021 Anon Obituary: Professor Emeritus Anthony (Tony) George Klein AM FAA 14 December 1935 to 18 November 2021 2021 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 155 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018