P000637 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-04-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000637b.htm person Messel Harry AC CBE AACR2 3 March 1922 8 July 2015 Place of Birth Levine Siding, Manitoba, Canada Place of Death Southport, Queensland, Australia Physicist University Chancellor Harry Messel was Professor of Physics and Head of the School of Physics, University of Sydney 1952-1987. Earlier he had lectured in mathematical physics at the University of Adelaide 1951-1952. 1951 1952 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide 1952 1987 Career position - Professor and Head, School of Physics, University of Sydney 1954 1987 Career position - Director, Nuclear Research Foundation (later Science Foundation for Physics), University of Sydney 1975 1981 Career position - Commissioner, Australian Atomic Energy Commission 31 Dec 1978 31 Dec 1978 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire(CBE, Civil) - for education and science 1987 1987 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1989 2004 Career position - Chairman, Crocodile Specialist Group, IUCN/Species Survival Commission 1992 1992 Award - DSc (Honoris Causa), University of Sydney 1992 1997 Career position - Chancellor, Bond University, Queensland 1995 1995 Award - ANZAAS Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 2004 2004 Award - Sir Peter Scott Medal, International Union for the Conservation of Nature 26 Jan 2006 26 Jan 2006 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for service to Australian science and to education as an outstanding educator raising awareness of the importance of the study of science and in particular physics, for instrumental contributions to improving science teaching in schools, and for conservation advocacy relating to endangered crocodile and alligator specie 2014 2014 Award - Academy Medal (jointly), Australian Academy of Science , Australian Academy of Science ANZAAS Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1965 - )

Awarded the Medal 1995

 Nuclear Research Foundation, The University of Sydney (1954 - 1967)

Director, 1954 - 1987

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

Commissioner, 1975 - 1981

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Awarded Academy Medal 2014

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor and Head of School of Physics 1952 - 1987

 Academy Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1990 - )

Awarded the Medal (jointly) 2014

 Bond University (1989 - )

Chancellor 1992 - 1997

 Swire, Brian Ernest (1918 - 1964)

Brian Swire worked for Harry Messel in the Physics Department, University of Sydney

Wikidata

VIAF - Virtual International Authority File

 Messel, H (1922-)

Trove

 'Messel, Harry', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Messel, Harry Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituaries: Professor John Swan; Professor Laurie Nichol; Professor David Craig; Professor Jan Mary Anderson; Professor Harry Messel Obituaries: Professor John Swan; Professor Laurie Nichol; Professor David Craig; Professor Jan Mary Anderson; Professor Harry Messel 2015 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 101 Resource: Academy Medal Australian Academy of Science Academy Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2022 Edited Book: Portraits in Science Moyal, Ann Portraits in Science Canberra National Library of Australia 1994 Journal Article: Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE, 3 March 1922 - 8 July 2015 Hewitt, Robert G. Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE, 3 March 1922 - 8 July 2015 2015 Australian Physics 52 2 176 Journal Article: Oliphant, the Father of Atomic Energy Binnie, Anna Oliphant, the Father of Atomic Energy Royal Society of New South Wales 2006 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 139 11-22 Book: The pursuit of excellence: a history of the Harry Messel International Science School Danos, Trevor The pursuit of excellence: a history of the Harry Messel International Science School Crawley, W.A. UWA Press 2012 Journal Article: Stuart Thomas Butler 1926-1982 Watson-Munro, C. N. Stuart Thomas Butler 1926-1982 1983 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 4 83-90 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 Harry Messel - Records University of Sydney, Archives Harry Messel - Records P 146 1952 - 1981 Records [2.2 m, P 146, Restricted]. 2.2 m Harry Messel - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Harry Messel - Records DeB 577 1925 - 1972 Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 8 February 1972, c72 minutes, 25 page transcript [DeB 577]. 1 reel Audio