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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/P003977b.htm person Melrose Donald Blair FAA AACR2 13 September 1940 Place of Birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Astrophysicist Donald Melrose was Director of the Special Research Centre in Astrophysics and Professor of Physics (theoretical) at the University of Sydney. His research interests include plasma processes in astrophysics and geophysics, quantum electrodynamics and nonlinear plasma processes. Melrose has published widely in all three fields. Prior to his University of Sydney appointments Melrose worked at numerous international institutes including the University of Maryland's Department of Physics and Astronomy. 1958 1958 Education - Undergraduate studies started at the University of Western Australia 1959 1962 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Tasmania 1962 1962 Award - Rhodes Scholar for Tasmania 1965 1965 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Oxford University, UK 1965 1966 Career position - Research Fellow in Physics, University of Sussex, UK 1966 1968 Career position - Research Associate in Physics at Belfer Graduate School of Sciences, Yeshiva University, New York, USA 1968 1969 Career position - Research Fellow in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland, USA 1968 1984 Career position - Member of the American Astronomical Society 1969 1978 Career position - Reader in Theoretical Physics at Australian National University 1974 1974 Award - Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1979 Career position - Professor of (theoretical) Physics, University of Sydney 1979 1984 Career position - Member then Chairman (from 1980) of the National Committee for Astronomy, Australian Academy of Science 1979 1984 Career position - Chair, Advisory Committee, Australian journal of physics 1980 1984 Career position - Chairman, National Committee for Astronomy, Australian Academy of Science 1982 1985 Career position - Member, Organizing Committee, Commission 10, International Astronomical Union 1985 1988 Career position - Inaugural Chairman of the Sydney Association for Astrophysics 1986 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1986 1986 Award - Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics 1987 1987 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1990 Career position - Honorary Research Fellow at the Australia Telescope National Facility 1991 1999 Career position - Director, ARC Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics (Special Research Centre in Astrophysics), University of Sydney 1992 2006 Career position - Associate Editor, Journal of plasma physics 1994 1997 Career position - Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Australia Telescope National Facility 1994 1998 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of Australia 1996 2002 Career position - Secretary, Commission C19 (Astrophysics), International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUAPA) 1998 1998 Award - Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, Australian Institute of Physics and the Institute of Physics, United Kingdom 1998 2001 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1999 2000 Career position - Chair, Panel A6 (Physics and Mathematics), Australian Research Council 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in theoretical astrophysics 2001 2002 Career position - Head, School of Physics, University of Sydney 2003 2003 Award - Robert Ellery Lectureship, Astronomical Society of Australia 2003 2006 Career position - President, Commission 10, International Astronomical Union 2003 2007 Award - ARC Professorial Fellow, University of Sydney 2006 2009 Career position - President, Division II, International Astronomical Union 2011 Career position - Chair, Sectional Committee 2, Australian Academy of Science 2013 2013 Award - Moyal Medal, Department of Mathematics, Macquarie University 2015 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney 2016 2016 Award - S. Chandrasekhar Prize, Division of Plasma Physics, Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS) Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, Australian Institute of Physics (1990 - )

Awarded the Medal 1998

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

Awarded the Medal 1986

 Moyal Medal, Macquarie University (2000 - )

Awarded the Medal 2013

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

Awarded the Medal 1987

 Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1967 - )

Awarded the Medal 1974

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1986; Chairman, National Committee for Astronomy 1980 - 1984; Member of Council 1998 - 2001; Chair, Sectional Committee 2 2011 -

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Physics (Theoretical) 1979 - 2015

 Australia Telescope National Facility - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1989 - )

Chairman, Steering Committee 1994 - 1997

 National Committee for Astronomy [II], Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Chairman 1980 - 1984

 Astronomical Society of Australia (1966 - )

Member, Editorial Board, Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of Australia 1994 - 1998

 Robert Ellery Lectureship, Astronomical Society of Australia (1991 - )

Awarded the Lectureship 2003

 Melrose, D B. (19400913-)

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 'Melrose, Donald Blair', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Melrose, Donald Blair Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Jack Hobart Piddington 1910-1997 Melrose, D. B.; and Minnett, H. C. Jack Hobart Piddington 1910-1997 1998 Historical Records of Australian Science 12 2 229-246 Journal Article: Hans Adolph Buchdahl 1919-2010 Melrose, D. B. Hans Adolph Buchdahl 1919-2010 2012 Historical Records of Australian Science 23 2 159-75 Resource: Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023 Book: Australian Astronomers: Achievements at the Frontiers of Astronomy Bhathal, Ragbir Australian Astronomers: Achievements at the Frontiers of Astronomy Canberra National Library of Australia 1996 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