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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker & Annette Alafaci updated 2026-01-08 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002607b.htm person Spicer Brian Milton AACR2 7 October 1928 19 September 2004 Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Physicist University Administrator Brian Spicer was Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne from 1965 to 1988, having started there as a lecturer in 1956. He was also an advisor to many government education and safety committees and a committed member of the Baptist Union. 1952 1952 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1956 1956 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1956 1957 Career position - Lecturer in Physics, University of Melbourne 1957 1961 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Melbourne 1960 1960 Award - David Syme Research Prize (jointly), University of Melbourne David Syme Research Prize (jointly), University of Melbourne 1961 1962 Career position - Reader in Physics, University of Melbourne 1962 1965 Career position - Associate Director of Nuclear Research, University of Melbourne 1965 1965 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1965 1988 Career position - Personal Chair and Professor of Physics, University of Melbourne 1972 1977 Career position - Head of the School of Physics, University of Melbourne 1973 1987 Career position - Member of the Australian Ionising Radiation Advisory Council 1979 1980 Career position - President, Baptist Union of Victoria 1985 1996 Career position - Member of the National Office for Overseas Skills Recognition (Chairman from 1994-96) 1986 1986 Career position - Vice-President of the Council of the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 1987 1988 Career position - President, Council of the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 1988 2004 Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics 1989 2004 Career position - Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Melbourne Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) (1958 - )

President of Council 1987 - 1988

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

Awarded the Prize (jointly) 1960

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

Personal Chair and Professor of Physics 1965-1988; Head of the School 1972-1977; Emeritus Professor 1989-2004

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

Honorary Fellow 1988 - 2004

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 'Spicer, Brian Milton', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Spicer, Brian Milton Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: British nuclear tests in Australia - a review of operational safety measures and of possible after-effects Australian Ionising Radiation Advisory Council British nuclear tests in Australia - a review of operational safety measures and of possible after-effects Canberra Australian Government Publishing Service 1983 Journal Article: Physics at the University of Melbourne Spicer, B. M. Physics at the University of Melbourne 1980 Australian Physicist 17 7 113-116