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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002746b.htm person Lambeck Kurt AC FAA FRS AACR2 20 September 1941 Place of Birth Utrecht, Netherlands Geophysicist Kurt Lambeck was professor of geophysics at the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University from 1977 to 2007 and Head of the School from 1984 to 1992. His work is on "glacial rebound" which studies how the sea responds to changing levels, its impact on civilisations and the future. He was educated at the universities of New South Wales (BSurv) and Oxford (DPhil, DSc). 1951 1951 Life event - Settled in Australia 1962 1963 Career position - Trigonometric surveyor, New South Wales Department of Lands 1963 1963 Education - Bachelor of Surveying, University of New South Wales 1964 1964 Career position - Research Associate at the Technical University of Delft, Netherlands 1965 1965 Career position - Research Associate at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece 1967 1967 Education - DPhil, University of Oxford 1967 1970 Career position - Geodesist at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard College Observatory, USA 1970 1973 Career position - Directeur de Recherches at Observatoire de Paris, France 1973 1977 Career position - Professor of Geophysics, University of Paris 1976 Award - Fellow, American Geophysical Union 1976 1976 Award - Macelwane Award, American Geophysical Union 1976 1976 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Oxford 1977 2007 Career position - Professor of Geophysics at the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University 1984 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1984 1992 Career position - Director of the Research School of Earth Sciences 1987 Award - Honorary Member, European Geophysical Society 1989 1989 Award - Sir Harold Jeffreys Lecturer, Royal Astronomical Society, United Kingdom 1989 1998 Career position - Chairman, Bilateral Science and Technology Programs, Commonwealth Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce 1993 1993 Award - Charles A Whitten Medal, American Geophysical Union 1993 1993 Career position - F. C. Donders Professor, University of Utrecht, Netherlands 1993 1993 Career position - Foreign Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences 1994 1994 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1994 1994 Career position - Foreign Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Arts 1995 1995 Award - Hon. Doctorate, National Technical University, Athens, Greece 1996 1996 Award - Jaeger Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1996 2000 Career position - Secretary, Physical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science 1997 1997 Award - Alfred Wegener Medal, European Union of Geosciences 1998 2000 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science 1999 Award - Foreign Member, Academia Europaea 1999 2005 Career position - Chairman, Antarctic Science Advisory Committee, Australian Academy of Science 2000 2004 Career position - Foreign Secretary, Australian Academy of Science 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in geophysics 2001 2001 Career position - Tage Erlander Professor, Swedish National Research Council 2001 2001 Award - Prix George Lemaître, Université catholique de Louvian, Belgium 2004 2004 Award - Eminent Scientist Award, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 2005 Award - Foreign Member, Académie des Sciences, Institut de France 2006 Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council 2006 2006 Career position - Chair, Working Group, Australia's Science and Technology Priorities for Global Engagement 2006 2010 Career position - President, Australian Academy of Science 2006 2010 Career position - President, Australian Academy of Science 2007 2007 Award - Honorary Professor, Graduate University, Chinese Academy of Science 2008 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Australian National University 2008 2008 Career position - Chair, Committee, Prime Minister's Science Award 2009 Award - Foreign Associate, National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. 8 Jun 2009 8 Jun 2009 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to science through the development of policy, the promotion of educational programs and as a researcher and educator in the field of geoscience 2010 Award - Foreign Honorary Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2010 2012 Career position - Blaise Pascal Professor, Ecole Normale Supérieure, France 2011 2011 Award - Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Legion d'honneur, Republic of France 2012 2012 Award - Balzan Prize, International Balzan Prize Foundation 2013 2013 Award - Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Republica Italiana 2013 2016 Career position - Visiting Professor, Ecole Normale Supérieure, France 2014 Career position - Honorary Professor, University of Wollongong 2015 2015 Award - Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 2016 2017 Career position - Johannes Geiss Fellow, International Institute of Space Science, Bern, Switzerland 2018 2018 Award - Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Commonwealth of Australia 2018 2019 Career position - Visiting Researcher, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanology, Rome, Italy 14 Jun 2021 14 Jun 2021 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to science, particularly to geophysics and geodesy, through research roles at the national and international level, to professional scientific organisations, and to education Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )

Awarded the Prize 2018

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Professor of Geophysics, Research School of Earth Sciences 1977 - 2007; Director, Research School of Earth Sciences 1984 - 1992

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

Awarded the Medal 2015

 Jaeger Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1990 - )

Awarded the Medal 1996

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1984; Secretary, Physical Sciences 1996 - 2000; Chairman, Antarctic Science Advisory Committee 1999 - 2005; President 2006 - 2010

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 'Lambeck, Kurt', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Lambeck, Kurt Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Interview with Professor Mervyn Paterson (1925-2020), geophysicist Lambeck, Kurt Interview with Professor Mervyn Paterson (1925-2020), geophysicist Australian Academy of Science 2006 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: Anton Linder Hales 1911 - 2006 Lambeck, Kurt Anton Linder Hales 1911 - 2006 2019 Historical Records of Australian Science 30 2 146-65 Journal Article: A tribute to Professor John M. A. Chappell (1940 - 2018) Lambeck, Kurt A tribute to Professor John M. A. Chappell (1940 - 2018) 2018 Quaternary Australia 35 2 8 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Anton Hales, terrestrial and planetary scientist Lambeck, Kurt Interview with Professor Anton Hales, terrestrial and planetary scientist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Resource: Jaeger Medal Australian Academy of Science Jaeger Medal Australian Academy of Science 2025 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 Journal Article: Prime Minister's Prize for Science 2018 goes to "earth-watcher" Kurt Lambeck Keenihan, Sarah Prime Minister's Prize for Science 2018 goes to "earth-watcher" Kurt Lambeck 2018 Quaternary Australia 35 2 6-7 Resource: Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2009] Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2009] Canberra Governor General's Office 2009 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