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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003797b.htm person Ninham Barry William AO FAA AACR2 9 April 1936 Place of Birth Croydon, South Australia, Australia Physicist Barry William Ninham was Founder and Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University, from 1991 - 2000. During this time the Department became a world-leader in colloid and surface science. Ninham also founded and led the Australian National University's Department of Optical Sciences. In 2008 the University established the Barry Ninham Chair in Natural Sciences. His contributions in many fields have been recognised in numerous Australian and overseas awards. 1957 1957 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Western Australia 1958 1958 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Western Australia 1960 1962 Career position - Research Fellow, IBM Corporation, New York, U.S.A. 1962 1962 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Maryland, USA 1962 1970 Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer then Associate Professor, University of New South Wales 1964 1966 Award - Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship 1968 1969 Career position - Visiting Scientist at the National Institutes of Health, USA 1969 1969 Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1969 1969 Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1970 Career position - Foundation Professor (to 2000) and Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra 1971 1971 Award - Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1978 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1982 Career position - Visiting Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA 1982 1983 Career position - Foundation Senior Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications 1990 1990 Award - Rehbinder Medal, USSR Academy of Sciences 1991 1991 Award - Doctor of Technology (DTech), honoris causa, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan), Stockholm, Sweden 1995 1995 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 1996 1996 Career position - Chair in Chemical Engineering, National Research Council for Engineering Sciences, Sweden 1998 1998 Career position - Erlander Chair in Chemistry, Swedish Natural Scientific Research Council 1998 1998 Career position - Member of the UNESCO World Commission on Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology 2001 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Australian National University 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in colloid surface chemistry 2001 2001 Career position - Guest Professor, Malmo University, Sweden 2002 2004 Career position - National Chair of Chemistry, Florence, Italy 2004 2004 Career position - Humboldt Professor, University of Regensburg 2005 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Australian National University 2006 2006 Award - Ostwald Medal, German Chemical Society 2006 2006 Award - David Craig Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2010 2010 Award - DSc honoris causa, University of Western Australia 2013 2013 Award - Enzo Ferroni Gold Medal, Italian Physical Chemistry Society 2014 2014 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to physical sciences through landmark theoretical and practical advances in colloids and surfaces, and as an academic, educator and mentor 2014 2014 Award - Overbeel Gold Medal, European Colloid and Interface Society 2017 2017 Award - Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1969

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

Awarded the Medal 2017

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

Awarded the Medal 2006

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Foundation Professor and Head of Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering 1971 - 2000

 Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1967 - )

Awarded the Medal 1971

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1978

 Ninham, B W (19360409-)

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 'Ninham, Barry William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Ninham, Barry William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Brief curriculum vitae Barry W. Ninham Ninham, Barry Brief curriculum vitae Barry W. Ninham Canberra Australian National University 2016 Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Resource: Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: David Craig Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science David Craig Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2014] Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2014] Canberra Governor General's Office 2014 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012 Journal Article: Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 Newton, J. O. Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 167-187