P003593 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003593b.htm person White John William AO CMG FAA FRS AACR2 25 April 1937 16 August 2023 Place of Birth Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Crystallographer University Administrator John William White was Professor, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University from 1985 to 1992. His interests include self-assembling systems, polymers and interfacial matter. White was active in neutron science projects in Australia and the Asia-Oceania region and heavily involved in the Australian Synchrotron. He served in executive roles in professional organisations, including as President of the Society of Crystallographers in Australia and the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering. He also served on advisory panels in Australia and internationally. 1957 1957 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1959 1959 Award - 1851 Exhibition Scholarship 1851 Exhibition Scholarship 1959 1959 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1961 1963 Career position - Research Fellow, Loncoln College, University of Oxford 1962 1962 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Oxford 1962 1962 Education - DPhil, University of Oxford 1963 1985 Career position - University Lecturer in CHemistry, Oxford University 1968 1968 Award - Marlow Medal and Prize, Faraday Society, Royal Society of Chemistry 1973 1974 Career position - Executive Consultant and Neutron Beam Coordinator, Atomic Energy Research Station, Harwell, United Kingdom 1974 1977 Career position - Adjoint Director, Institute Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France 1976 1976 Award - Tilden Lecturer, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom 1977 1980 Career position - Director, Institute Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France 1981 1981 Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) 1982 1984 Career position - Consultant, Hulme School Projects, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, U.S.A. 1982 2023 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom 1985 2013 Career position - Professor, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University 1986 2023 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1986 2023 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics 1988 1988 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Advances in physics 1988 1991 Career position - President, Canberra Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1988 1991 Career position - Councillor, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 1988 1993 Career position - Member of Council, Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies 1989 1991 Career position - President, Society of Crystallographers in Australia 1989 2005 Career position - Member, National Committee on Crystallography, Australian Academy of Science 1990 2001 Career position - Member, National Committee on Spectroscopy, Australian Academy of Science 1991 1991 Award - Foundation Lectureship, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies 1991 2023 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1992 1994 Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University 1992 2006 Career position - President, ISCAST Australia Ltd 1993 1996 Career position - Chairman, Neutron Scattering Commission, International Union of Crystallography 1993 1999 Career position - Chairman, National Committee for Crystallography, Australian Academy of Science 1993 2023 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1995 1998 Career position - Dean, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University 1997 1997 Award - H.G. Smith Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1997 2001 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1997 2002 Career position - Chairman, Science Policy Section, Australian Academy of Science 2000 2002 Career position - Member of Council, Australian National University 2000 2002 Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2000 2004 Career position - Member, Beam Instruments Advisory Group, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation 2000 2008 Career position - Councillor, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for long service to research in physical chemistry and theoretical chemistry 2001 2002 Career position - Member of Council, Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies 2002 2003 Career position - Chairman, International Review, Australian Antarctic Program 2002 2004 Career position - Vice- President, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 2002 2011 Career position - Chairman, International Advisory Committee, J-PARC Project, Japan 2002 2011 Career position - Member, International Advisory Committee, Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils, United Kingdom 2004 2006 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 2004 2010 Career position - Member, Bragg Institute Advisory Committee, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation 2005 2005 Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2005 2005 Award - David Craig Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 2005 2006 Career position - Chairman, International Review, New Zealand Antarctic Program 2007 Award - Distinguished Fellow, Victorian Institute of Chemical Societies 2007 2007 Award - Founders Lecturer, St John College, University of Oxford 2007 2011 Career position - Chair, International Advisory Committee, Bragg Institute, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation 2008 2010 Career position - Vice-President, Asia-Oceania Neutron Scattering Association 2009 Career position - Chairman International Advisory Committee, Bragg Institute 2009 2023 Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 2010 2010 Award - Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales 2010 2012 Career position - President, Asia-Oceania Neutron Scattering Association 2015 2015 Award - Asia-Oceania Neutron Scattering Association Prize 2016 2016 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to science globally in the field of chemistry, as an academic, mentor and researcher, and through leadership of Synchrotron and neutron science projects in Australia and the Asia-Oceania region Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Commonwealth of Australia (1987 - )

Chair, Bragg Institute Advisory Committee 2007 - 2011

 Society of Crystallographers in Australia (1976 - 2000)

President 1989 - 1991

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1986 - 2023; President 2000 - 2002

 Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1965 - )

Awarded the Medal 2005

 H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1929 - )

Awarded the Medal 1997

 David Craig Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (2000 - )

Awarded the Medal 2005

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Professor of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1985 - 2013; Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of the Board, Institute of Advanced Studies 1992 - 1994; Dean, Research School of Chemistry 1995 - 1998

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

Fellow 1986 - 2023

 Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) (1958 - )

President 2004 - 2006; Honorary Fellow 2009 - 2023

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1991 - 2023; Chairman, National Policy Section 1997 - 2002; Chairman, National Committee for Crystallography 1993 -1999; Member, National Committee for Spectroscopy 1990 - 2001

 Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal 2010

 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship: 1959.

 Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) (1985 - )

Member of Council 1988 - 1993, 2001 -= 2002

 Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (1979 - )

FACS Foundation Lectureship 1991

 White, John William (1937-)

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 'White, John William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology White, John William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: John William White (1937-2023) Gilbert, Elliot Paul and Higgins, Julia Stretton John William White (1937-2023) 2025 Historical Records of Australian Science 36 2 23 Journal Article: Vale John White, leader in neutron scattering Gentle, Ian and Gilbert, Elliot Vale John White, leader in neutron scattering 2024 Chemistry in Australia December 2023/February 2024 26-7 Resource: Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2016] Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2016] Canberra Governor General's Office 2016 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