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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002446b.htm person McKellar Bruce Harold John AC FAA AACR2 5 July 1941 Place of Birth Forbes, New South Wales, Australia Physicist Bruce McKellar is a theoretical physicist recognised internationally for his contributions to particle physics. He has held visiting positions at a number of organisations including the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University. His research has focused on weak interactions, nuclear forces and the application of algebraic techniques to particle physics. With collaborators he published definitive studies on the "Tucson-Melbourne" force and related effects in the B meson system. McKellar has taken an active role in professor organisations, twice being Vice-President of the Australian Academy of Science and from 2014 being President of the International Council for Science. 1962 1962 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1965 1968 Career position - Lecturer in Physics, University of Sydney 1966 1966 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney 1969 1972 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Sydney 1972 2007 Career position - Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Melbourne 1973 1973 Award - Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1976 1976 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1977 1977 Award - Royal Society of Victoria Research Medal 1977 1979 Career position - Chairman, School of Physics, University of Melbourne 1978 Career position - Consultant, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, U.S.A. 1985 1988 Career position - Member, Australian Research Grants Committee 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1988 1988 Career position - Visiting Professor, Institute for Nuclear Theory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. 1988 1990 Career position - Member, Australian Research Council 1988 1990 Career position - Chair, Chemical, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Discipline Panel, Australian Research Council 1991 1991 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1991 1997 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne 1992 1992 Career position - Visiting Professor, Institute for Nuclear Theory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. 1992 1992 Award - Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics 1992 1998 Career position - Chair, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1993 1997 Career position - Secretary, International Planning Committee, Asia Pacific Centre for Theoretical Physics 1993 1998 Career position - Member, Advisory Board, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University 1995 1998 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1997 1998 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science 1997 2006 Career position - Trustee, Asia Pacific Centre for Theoretical Physics 1999 1999 Career position - Visiting Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, U.S.A. 1999 2004 Career position - Secretary for Physical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science 2000 2004 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in theoretical physics 2004 2007 Career position - Foreign Secretary, Australian Academy of Science 2006 2006 Award - Harrie Massey Medal, Australian Institute of Physics and Institute of Physics, United Kingdom 2006 2008 Career position - Vice-President, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics 2008 Career position - Honorary Professional Fellow, University of Melbourne 2009 2009 Award - Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 2009 2011 Career position - Chairman, Regional Committee for Asia and the Pacific, International Council for Science 2014 Career position - President, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics 26 January 2014 26 January 2014 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to science, particularly the study of theoretical physics, as an academic, educator and researcher, through seminal contributions to scientific development organisations, and as an author and mentor 2022 Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, Australian Institute of Physics (1990 - )

Awarded thew Medal 2006

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

Awarded the Medal 1992

 Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1967 - )

Awarded the Medal 1973

 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1957 - )

Awarded the Medal 2009

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

Chairman 1992 - 1995

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

Awarded the Medal 1991

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1987; Foreign Secretary 2004 - 2007; Vice-President 1997 - 1998 and 2004 - 2007; Secretary for Physical Sciences 1999 - 2004; Member of Council 1995 - 1998

 The University of New England (1954 - )

Professor of Theoretical Physics 1972 - 2007; Dean, Faculty of Science 1991 - 1997

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

Honorary Fellow 2022 -

 School of Physics, The University of Melbourne (1945 - ) 1977 1979

Head of School

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 'McKellar, Bruce Harold John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology McKellar, Bruce Harold John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 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: Obituary: Stuart T. Butler Austen, Norman, McKellar, Bruce H. J., McManus, Hugh and Salpeter, Edwin E. Obituary: Stuart T. Butler 1982 Physics today 35 10 96 Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Resource: Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012 Resource: Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day, 2014] Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day, 2014] Canberra Governor General's Office 2014 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