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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000624b.htm person Mason Peter AACR2 25 February 1922 20 March 1987 Place of Birth England Place of Death Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia Physicist Science broadcaster Educator Activist Peter Mason was the foundation Professor of Physics, Macquarie University from 1966 to 1986. Between 1962 and 1966 he was a postdoctoral fellow and Principal Research Officer at the CSIRO Divisions of Textile Physics and Protein Chemistry. He broadcast frequently on the ABC "Science Show" and published a number of books for the lay-reader including a history of rubber, and Blood and iron which was awarded a United Nations media peace prize gold citation in 1985. His principal areas of research were polymer science and biophysics. Mason was an active campaigner for nuclear disarmament. 1943 1943 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of London 1943 1946 Career position - Worked for the Ministry of Supply, United Kingdom 1945 1945 Award - Associate Member, Institute of Physics, United Kingdom 1946 1946 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of London 1946 1953 Career position - Worked at Building Research Station, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, United Kingdom 1953 1961 Career position - Worked with British Rubber Producers' Research Association 1960 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) The University of London, United Kingdom 1962 1962 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1962 c. 1965 Career position - Post-doctoral Fellowship, Division of Textile Physics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia 1965 1966 Career position - Principal Research Officer and leader of the leather research section, CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry 1966 1986 Career position - Foundation Professor of Physics, Macquarie University, Australia 1966 1986 Career position - Member of Council and Macquarie University Representative, Council of the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 1971 1975 Career position - Councillor, Public Library of New South Wales, Australia 1971 1977 Career position - Member of Council, Griffith University, Australia 1974 1977 Career position - Member of Council, Macquarie University 1978 1985 Career position - Science Communicator, Script writer, researcher and presenter, Science Show, Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1979 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of London, England 1980 1986 Career position - Member of Council, Macquarie University 1983 1985 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 1983 1986 Career position - Convenor, National Advisory Council, Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1984 1987 Career position - Member, Minster for Science's Commission for the Future 1985 1985 Award - United Nations media peace prize gold citation (shared) for Blood and Iron 1986 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) 1986 1987 Award - Emeritus Professor, Macquarie University Griffith University (1971 - )

Founding Council Member, 1971 - 1977

 Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) (1958 - )

Representative of Macquarie University on the Council of the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (1966 - 1986) and served as Vice-President 1983 - 1985.

 Macquarie University (1964 - )

Foundation Professor of Physics 1966 - 1986; Member of Council 1974 - 1977 and 1980 - 1986

 CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1958 - 1988)

Leader of the Leather Research Section 1965 - 1966

 CSIRO Division of Textile Physics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1958 - 1988)

Post-Doctoral Fellowship 1962- 1965

 Australian Broadcasting Commission (1932 - 1983)

Broadcaster on the Science Show 1978 - 1985; Convenor, National Advisory Council 1983 - 1986

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Fellow 1986 - 1987

 The Science Show, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (1975 - )

Broadcaster 1978 - 1985

 Scientists Against Nuclear Arms (Australia) (SANA) (1982 - )

Addressed the inaugural meeting, held at Macquarie University, 19 Sep 1982.

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 Mason, Peter (19220225-19870327)

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 'Mason, Peter', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mason, Peter Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Guide to the Records of Peter Mason Guide to the Records of Peter Mason Australian Science Archives Project 1998 Resource: Peter Mason Guide to Records Walker, Rosanne Peter Mason Guide to Records Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2004 Book Section: Mason, Peter (1922-1987), physicist, educator and science communicator Binnie, Anna-Eugenia Mason, Peter (1922-1987), physicist, educator and science communicator Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 137-8 Peter Mason - Records Macquarie University Archives Peter Mason - Records 1920 - 1989 A large collection of personal records covering: a long family history of radical humanism dating from the suffragette movement, through a visit to Russia in the 1930s by his father, to Peter's visit to East Berlin in 1985; working laboratory research notebooks on biophysical problems; preparation of his journalism, books and lectures (He gave an extraordinary amount of time towards making his public lectures run smoothly especially those to Youth ANZAAS); notes on the history of science including a contribution to J.D. Bernal's memorial book; overall dates 1922-89 [5 m]. A detailed guide to the collection is available from the Australian Science Archives Project. 5 m Artwork, Audio, Digital, Objects, Photographs, Video