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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-03-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000622b.htm person Martin Leslie Harold Kt FAA FRS CBE AACR2 21 December 1900 1 February 1983 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Physicist Vice-Chancellor Leslie Martin was Lecturer and Associate Professor in Natural Philosophy, and then Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne (1927-1959). Some of his many other posts include Commissioner of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission (1958-1968) and Professor of Physics at the Royal Military College of Duntroon (1967-1970). In 1971 the College established the Sir Leslie Martin Prize which has been awarded every year since then 1985, and from then at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) since 1986 to the present. The prize is awarded for 'distinguished performance by a First Year Officer Cadet in First Year Physics' from all streams, that is, all Physics, Engineering and Arts students who take Physics I. Martin was knighted in 1957 to honour his outstanding contributions to science. 1921 1921 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1923 1923 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1923 1926 Award - 1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship, studied at University of Cambridge 1927 1927 Career position - Rockefeller Fellow 1927 1927 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge (Cavendish Laboratory), UK 1927 1937 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne 1934 1934 Award - David Syme Research Prize (shared with W. G. Kannuluik), University of Melbourne 1937 1945 Career position - Associate Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne 1942 1944 Career position - Deputy Chief, CSIR Division of Radiophysics 1945 1945 Award - John Smyth Memorial Medal, University of Melbourne 1945 1959 Career position - Professor of Physics, University of Melbourne 1946 1946 Award - R.M. Johnston Memorial Medal, Royal Society of Tasmania 1946 1983 Award - Fellow, Institute of Physics, United Kingdom 1948 1968 Career position - Defence Scientific Adviser and Chairman of the Defence Research & Development Policy Committee 1951 1959 Career position - Member of Council, University of Melbourne 1952 1953 Career position - President, Institute of Physics, Australian branch 1953 1953 Career event - Petitioner for the Australian Academy of Science 1953 1958 Career position - Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1953 1963 Career position - Trustee, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences 1954 1954 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - Science 1954 1983 Award - Founding Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1955 1956 Career position - Chairman, Professorial Board, University of Melbourne 1957 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1957 1957 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - Defence Science Adviser 1957 1957 Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne 1957 1973 Career position - Member, National Radiation Advisory Committee 1958 1958 Career position - Australian Delegate, United Nations conference on Atoms for Peace, Vienna 1958 1968 Career position - Commissioner with the Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1959 1959 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1959 1959 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, Australian National University 1959 1966 Career position - Chairman, Australian Universities Commission 1960 1960 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Queensland 1962 1963 Career position - Chairman of Trustees, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences 1963 1963 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of New South Wales 1963 1963 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Western Australia 1966 1966 Award - Doctor of Letters (DLitt), honoris causa, University of Sydney 1967 1967 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), ad eundem gradum, University of Adelaide 1967 1970 Career position - Dean of Military Studies and Professor of Physics, Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra 1970 1970 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1971 Career position - Sir Leslie Martin Prize established, Royal Military College Burhop, Eric Henry Stoneley (1911 - 1980) R. M. Johnston Memorial Medal, Royal Society of Tasmania (1920 - )

Awarded the Medal 1946

 Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, State of New South Wales (1950 - )

Trustee 1953 - 1963

 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Commonwealth of Australia (1926 - 1949)

Deputy Chief [of what?] 1942 - 1944

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Member of Council 1951 - 1959; Pro Vice-Chancellor 1957

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

Commissioner 1958 - 1968

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

Professor of Physics 1945 - 1959

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Petitioner for the Academy 1953, Founding Fellow 1954 - 1983

 Martin, Raymond Leslie (1926 - 2020)

Leslie was Raymond's father

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Dean of Military Studies and Professor of Physics, Royal Military College, Duntroon 1967 - 1970

 British Atomic Tests in Australia (1952 - 1963)

Australian scientific observer of the British atomic tests c1952 - c1963

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

Awarded the Prize (shared) 1934

 Advisory Council - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1986)

Member 1952-1958

 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship: 1923-1926. [Studied at University of Cambridge]

Wikidata

VIAF - Virtual International Authority File

 Martin, Leslie Harold (19001221-19830201)

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 'Martin, Leslie Harold', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Martin, Leslie Harold Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Leslie Martin at Melbourne: profile of a physics department (1945-1959) Muirhead, Edmund Leslie Martin at Melbourne: profile of a physics department (1945-1959) Melbourne School of Physics, University of Melbourne 1998 Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Journal Article: Sir Leslie Harold Martin (1900-1983) - Obituary Caro, D.E. Sir Leslie Harold Martin (1900-1983) - Obituary 1983 Australian Physicist 20 May 91-92 Journal Article: Leslie Harold Martin 1900-1983 Caro, D. E.; Martin, R. L. Leslie Harold Martin 1900-1983 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 1 97-107 Resource Section: Martin, Leslie Harold Martin, Leslie Harold Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: 100 years of cosmic rays - an Australian perspective: part 2, Tasmania Humble, John; Dildig, Marc 100 years of cosmic rays - an Australian perspective: part 2, Tasmania 2013 Australian Physics 50 6 195-9 Journal Article: Leslie Harold Martin 21 December 1900 - 1 February 1983 Caro, D. E.; Martin, R. L.; and Oliphant, M. Leslie Harold Martin 21 December 1900 - 1 February 1983 1987 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 33 399-409 Book Section: Martin, Sir Leslie Harold (1900-1983), physicist Home, R. W. Martin, Sir Leslie Harold (1900-1983), physicist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 134-6 Conference Paper: "On the beach": Australia's nuclear history Sherratt, Tim "On the beach": Australia's nuclear history 1996 Journal Article: Optical Instruments in Australia in the 1939-45 War: successes and lost opportunities Bolton, H. C. Optical Instruments in Australia in the 1939-45 War: successes and lost opportunities Melbourne Australian Science Archives Project 1990 Bright Sparcs Exhibition Papers Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Journal Article: Ian William Wark 1899-1985 Rees, A. L. G. Ian William Wark 1899-1985 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 4 533-548 Book Section: Science was so Much More Exciting: Six Women in the Physical Sciences Rasmussen, Carolyn Science was so Much More Exciting: Six Women in the Physical Sciences Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 105-131 Journal Article: Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 Newton, J. O. Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 167-187 Book: A History of Defence Science in Australia Wisdom, John A History of Defence Science in Australia Melbourne Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1995 Journal Article: Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978) White, F. W.G. Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978) 1980 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 1 68-102 Leslie Harold Martin - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Leslie Harold Martin - Records DeB 621 1905 - 1972 Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 10 August 1972, c50 minutes, 18 page transcript. Martin speaks of his schooling; his interest in science; his work in radar detectors; British-Australian work at Woomera; radioactive fallouts in Australia; his work at the Atomic Energy Commission; his thoughts on tertiary education in Australia; his role as dean and professor of physics at the Royal Military College (Duntroon); the problems of radiation in a modern world. 1 reel Audio Leslie Harold Martin Leslie Harold Martin All rights reserved.

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