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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001444b.htm person Praeger Cheryl Elisabeth AC FAA AACR2 7 September 1948 Place of Birth Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Mathematician University Administrator Cheryl Praeger was Winthrop Professor of Mathematics at the University of Western Australia from 2009 to 2017. She has published widely in the fields of algebra, group theory and combinatorics, devising new theories and algorithms. Her research has led to significant new directions for mathematicians and transformed the teaching of algebra. Praeger has held executive office in a number of Australian and international mathematical organisations, and been involved in the teaching of mathematics at secondary school level. In 2017 the Australian Mathematics Trust inaugurated the Cheryl Praeger Medal to be awarded to top performing girls in Australian Mathematics Competition. 1970 1970 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Queensland 1972 1972 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Queensland 1972 1972 Education - Master of Science (MSc), Oxford University 1973 1975 Career position - Research Fellow, Department of Mathematics, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University 1974 1974 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), Oxford University 1976 1981 Career position - Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Western Australia 1982 1983 Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Western Australia 1983 2009 Career position - Professor of Mathematics, University of Western Australia 1984 1984 Career position - Director, Combinatorial Mathematics Society of Australasia 1984 1987 Career position - Member (part-time), Commonwealth Schools Commission 1987 2004 Career position - Member, London Mathematical Society 1988 1988 Career position - Director of Data Analysis Australia Pty. Ltd. 1989 1989 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Western Australia 1989 1992 Career position - Member, Australian Science and Technology Council 1992 Career position - Member of the Board, Australian Mathematics Trust 1992 1992 Career position - Director, Combinatorial Mathematics Society of Australasia 1992 1994 Career position - President, Australian Mathematical Society 1992 1994 Career position - Head of the Department of Mathematics, University of Western Australia 1993 1993 Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc), Prince of Songkla University, Thailand 1994 1995 Career position - Chair, Advisory Council, National Strategy Research of Mathematical Sciences 1994 1995 Career position - Member, Consultative Council, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University 1994 1997 Career position - Member, Research Advisory Council, School of Mathematical Science, Australian National University 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1996 1998 Career position - Dean, Postgraduate Research Studies, University of Western Australia 1996 2001 Career position - Deputy Chair, Australian Mathematics Olympiad Committee 1996 2005 Career position - Honorary Research Affiliate, Australian National University 1997 2005 Career position - Member, Senate, University of Western Australia 1999 2003 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 14 Jun 1999 14 Jun 1999 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to mathematics, particularly in the areas of research and education and through professional organisations 2000 2012 Career position - Member, International Advisory Board, New Zealand Institute of Mathematics and its Applications 2001 Career position - Chair, Australian Mathematics Olympiad Committee 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in mathematics 2001 2004 Career position - Joint Editor-in-Chief, Journal of algebraic combinatorics 2002 Career position - Foundation Board Member, Australian Mathematics Trust 2003 2006 Career position - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Western Australia 2004 Award - Honorary Member, London Mathematics Society 2005 2005 Award - DHC honorary doctorate, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium 2007 Career position - Editor-in-Chief, Australian Mathematical Society Lecture Series 2007 2007 Award - ARC Professorial Fellow, University of Western Australia 2007 2014 Career position - Member-at-Large, Executive Committee, International Mathematical Union 2008 2012 Career position - Member, International Commission for Mathematical Instruction 2009 Career position - Director, Centre for Mathematics of Symmetry and Computation, University of Western Australia 2009 2009 Award - Western Australia Scientist of the Year 2009 2010 Career position - Member, Australian Council of Heads of Mathematical Sciences 2009 2012 Award - ARC Federation Fellow 2009 2017 Career position - Winthrop Professor of Mathematics, University of Western Australia 2010 2010 Award - B. 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Neumann Award for Excellence in Mathematics Enrichment (jointly), Australian Mathematics Trust 2010 2012 Career position - Member, International Science Council Coordination Committee 2011 2011 Award - Moyal Medal and Lecture, Macquarie University 2011 2011 Award - Euler Medal, Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications 2011 2013 Career position - Member, Australian Research Council College of Experts 2011 2013 Career position - Chair, Advisory Board, Centre for Industry and Applied Mathematics, University of South Australia 2013 Award - Fellow, American Mathematics Society 2013 Award - Honorary Life Member, Australian Mathematical Society 2013 2013 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2013 2016 Career position - Vice-President, International Commission for Mathematical Instruction 2014 2014 Award - George Szekeres Medal, Australian Mathematical Society 2014 2018 Career position - Member, Advisory Committee for International Matters, Australian Academy of Science 2014 2018 Career position - Foreign Secretary, Australian Academy of Science 2014 2018 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 2015 Award - Honorary Member, London Mathematical Society 2015 2015 Award - Mehdi Bezhad Prize, Iranian Mathematical Society 2015 2015 Award - Inducted into Western Australian Science Hall of Fame 2015 2015 Award - Hon DSc, St Andrews University, Scotland 2017 2017 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Western Australia 2017 2017 Award - Australian Mathematics Trust named Cheryl Praeger Medal to be awarded to top performing girls in Australian Mathematics Competition 2019 2019 Award - Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Commonwealth of Australia 2021 2021 Award - Inaugural Ruby Scott-Payne Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 26 Jan 2021 26 Jan 2021 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to mathematics, and to tertiary education, as a leading academic and researcher, to international organisations, and as a champion of women in STEM careers 2023 2023 Award - Fellow, International Science Council Moyal Medal, Macquarie University (2000 - )

Awarded the Medal 2011

 Australian Science and Technology Council (1977 - 1997)

Member 1989 - 1992

 The University of Western Australia (1911 - )

Professor of Mathematics 1983 - 2009, Winthrop Professor of Mathematics 2009 - 2017; Head of the Department of Mathematics 1992 - 1994; Director, Centre for Mathematics of Symmetry and Computation 2009 - ; Member of Senate 1997 - 2005

 Combinatorial Mathematics Society of Australasia

Director 1984, 1992

 Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )

Awarded the Prize 2019

 Australian Mathematical Society (1956 - )

President 1992 - 1994; Honorary Life Member 2013 -

 Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian National Research Council and Australian Academy of Science (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal 2013

 George Szekeres Medal, Australian Mathematical Society (2002 - )

Awarded the Medal 2014

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1996; Member of Council 1999 - 2003 and 2014 - 2018

 B. H. Neumann Award for Excellence in Mathematics Enrichment, Australian Mathematics Trust (1992 - )

Received the Award (jointly) 2010

 Australian Mathematics Trust (1992 - )

Board Member 1992 -

 Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for Women in Science, Australian Academy of Science (2021 - )

Awarded the Medal 2021

 Praeger, Cheryl E (1948-)

Trove

 'Praeger, Cheryl Elisabeth', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Praeger, Cheryl Elisabeth Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Journal Article: Bernhard Hermann Neumann AC. 15 October 1909 - 21 October 2002 Praeger, Cheryl E. Bernhard Hermann Neumann AC. 15 October 1909 - 21 October 2002 2010 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 56 285-316 Journal Article: On the distance between distinct group Latin squares Donovan, D., Praeger, C. E. and Oates-Williams, S. On the distance between distinct group Latin squares 1997 Journal of combinatorial designs 5 235-48 Journal Article: Sheila Oates-Williams 1939 - 2024 Donovan, Diane and Praeger, Cheryl Sheila Oates-Williams 1939 - 2024 2025 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 52 1 34-6 Book Section: Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group of the Australian Mathematical Society Praeger, C. E.; and Ward, L. A. Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group of the Australian Mathematical Society Springer 2022 Fifty years of women in mathematics Beery, J. L.; Greenwald, S. J.; and Kessel, C. 1029-49 Journal Article: Simon Fitzpatrick 29 July 1953 - 21 August 2004 Praeger, Cheryl Simon Fitzpatrick 29 July 1953 - 21 August 2004 2004 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 31 5 309-10 Journal Article: J. P. O. (Phil) Silberstein 1920 - 2016 Praeger, Cheryl E. J. P. O. (Phil) Silberstein 1920 - 2016 2016 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 43 2 112-3 Journal Article: Bernhard Hermann Neumann 1909-2002 Praeger, Cheryl E. Bernhard Hermann Neumann 1909-2002 2010 Historical Records of Australian Science 21 2 253-82 Journal Article: Wendy Robertson 1927 - 2016 Praeger, Cheryl E.; and Saxon, Stephen A. Wendy Robertson 1927 - 2016 2017 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 44 1 29-32 Resource: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Cheryl Praeger, mathematician Neumann, Bernhard Interview with Professor Cheryl Praeger, mathematician Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Book: Profiles, Australian women scientists Bhathal, Ragbir Profiles, Australian women scientists Canberra National Library of Australia 1999 Journal Article: Our leading lady [Cheryl Praeger] Anon Our leading lady [Cheryl Praeger] 2021 Australian Mathematical Society gazette 45 1 21-2 Resource: Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 2015 - 2019 [citations] Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 2015 - 2019 [citations] Canberra Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 2019 Resource: BH Neumann Award recipients Australian Mathematics Trust BH Neumann Award recipients Australian Mathematics Trust 2025 Resource: Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for women in science Australian Academy of Science Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for women in science 2025 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001 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 Cheryl Elisabeth Praeger - Records Private hands (Praeger, C.E.) Cheryl Elisabeth Praeger - Records 1973 - 1987 Correspondence and research materials 1973-87 (4 m); reports 1976-87 (3 files); conference records 1973-87 (3 files); lecture notes 1976-87 (1 m); scrapbooks 1983-87 (1 volume). 5.3 m