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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003791b.htm person Robinson Derek William FAA AACR2 25 June 1935 31 August 2021 Place of Birth Bournemouth, England Mathematician Derek William Robinson was appointed Professor of Mathematics, Centre for Mathematics and its Applications, Australian National University in 1982.

Born Bournemouth, England, 25 June 1935. Educated University of Oxford (BA (hons) 1957, DPhil 1960). Nato Research Associate, Eidgenossiche Technische Hochschule, Zurich 1960-62; Research Associate, University of Illinois 1962-64; Research Associate, Max Planck Institute, Munich 1964-65; Professor, University of Aix-Marseille I 1965-66; Research Associate, CERN, Geneva 1966-68; Professor, University of Aix-Marseille II 1968-77, President, Department of Physics 1973-75, Assistant Director, Centre de Physique, CNRS, Marseille 1974-78; Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of New South Wales 1978-82; Professor of Mathematics, Centre for Mathematics and its Applications, Australian National University 1982-2000 , Chairman, Board, Institute of Advanced Studies 1988-92. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1980-2021; Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1981.

1978 1982 Career position - Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of New South Wales 1980 2021 Award - Fellow, Australian Acdemy of Science 1981 1981 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1982 2000 Career position - Professor of Mathematics, Centre for Mathematics and its Applications, Australian National University 1988 1992 Career position - Chairman, Board, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University Australian National University (1946 - )

Professor of Mathematics, Centre for Mathematics and its Applications 1982 - 2000

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Professor of Pure Mathematics 1978 - 1982

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

Awarded the Medal 1981

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1980 - 2021

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 Robinson, Derek William (1935-)

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 'Robinson, Derek William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Robinson, Derek William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023 Journal Article: Obituary: Professor Derek Robinson DPhil; FAA FAustMS 26 May 1935 - 31 August 2021 Anon Obituary: Professor Derek Robinson DPhil; FAA FAustMS 26 May 1935 - 31 August 2021 2021 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 153