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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003614b.htm person Thomas Anthony William AC FAA AACR2 15 November 1949 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Physicist University Administrator Anthony William (Tony) Thomas has been Professor of Physics at the University of Adelaide since 1984 and Elder Professor of Physics since 1990. His research interests include theoretical physics, QCD, quarks, nuclear forces and structure, and symmetries. He has worked in many countries and been awarded many medals for his physics research. 1970 1970 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), Flinders University 1973 1973 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Flinders University 1973 1975 Career position - Killam Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia 1975 1976 Career position - Scientific Associate of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research in Geneva (CERN) 1976 1982 Career position - Researcher at TRIUMF (Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics) in Vancouver 1981 1987 Career position - Chairman, TRIUMF Experiment Evaluation Committee 1982 1984 Career position - Physicist, Theory Division of CERN, Geneva, Switzerland 1983 1984 Career position - Senior Research Scientist at TRIUMF in Canada 1984 1989 Career position - Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide 1986 1986 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Adelaide 1986 1986 Career position - Associate Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Adelaide 1987 Career position - Fellow, American Physical Society, Division of Nuclear Physics 1987 1987 Award - Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics 1988 1991 Career position - Head, Department of Physics and Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide 1990 Career position - Director of the Special Research Centre for the Subatomic Structure of Matter, University of Adelaide 1990 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1990 2004 Career position - Elder Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide 1991 1991 Award - Inaugural Silver Jubilee Medal, Flinders University 1991 1992 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Physics 1991 1994 Career position - Member, Physical and Chemical Sciences Sub-panel, Australian Research Council 1991 1996 Award - ARC Senior Research Fellowship 1991 1997 Career position - Member of Council, University of Adelaide 1992 1992 Award - Alexander von Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Research Foundation 1992 1995 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1993 1993 Career position - Inoue Fellow in Japan 1994 1994 Career position - Chair, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Sub-panel, Australian Research Council 1994 1995 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science 1995 Career position - Director, National Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Adelaide 1996 1999 Award - ARC Special Investigator Award 1996 2002 Career position - Secretary, Commission C12 (Nuclear Physics), International Union of Pure and Applied Physics 1997 1997 Award - Stephen Cole the Elder Prize, University of Adelaide 1997 1997 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2000 2000 Award - Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, Australian Institute of Physics and Institute of Physics, United Kingdom 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in theoretical physics 2001 2004 Career position - Chair, Visiting Committee, Indiana University Cyclotron Facility, U.S.A. 2004 2009 Career position - Governors Distinguished Professor, Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A. 2004 2009 Career position - Chief Scientist and Associate Director for Theoretical and Computational Physics, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A. 2005 2011 Career position - Chair, Working Group for International Cooperation in Nuclear Physics (WG9), International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) 2006 2008 Career position - Member, Global Science Forum Working Group on Nuclear Physics, OECD 2009 Career position - Director, University Centre for Complex Systems and the Subatomic Structure of Matter, University of Adelaide 2009 Award - ARC Australian Laureate Fellow 2010 2016 Career position - Member of Council, University of Adelaide 2011 Career position - Associate Director and Adelaide Node Director, ARC Centre of Excellence in Particle Physics at the Terascale 2012 Career position - Vice-Chair, Asian Nuclear Physics Association 2014 2014 Award - South Australian Scientist of the Year 26 Jan 2020 26 Jan 2020 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to scientific education and research, particularly in the field of nuclear and particle physics, through academic leadership roles 2025 Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, Australian Institute of Physics (1990 - )

Awarded the Prize 2000

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

Awarded the Medal 1987

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Professor of Physics 1984 - 1989; Elder Professor of Physics 1990 - 2004; Head, Department of Physics and Mathematical Physics 1988 - 1991; Member of Council 1991 - 1997

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

Awarded the Medal 1997

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

President 1991 - 1992; Honorary Fellow 2025 -

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1990; Member of Council 1992 - 1995; Vice-President 1994 - 1995

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 Thomas, A W (1949-)

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 'Thomas, Anthony William (Tony)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Thomas, Anthony William (Tony) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Ian Ellery McCarthy 1930-2005 Thomas, Anthony W.; Afnan, Iraj R.; and Tandy, Peter C. Ian Ellery McCarthy 1930-2005 2008 Historical Records of Australian Science 19 2 161-89 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 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018