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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-11-01 human Annette Alafaci; Ken McInnes updated 2026-04-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004099b.htm person Caro David Edmund AO OBE FInstP FAIP FACE AACR2 29 June 1922 15 August 2011 Place of Birth Victoria, Australia Physicist Vice-Chancellor University Chancellor David Edmund Caro was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ballarat, University of Melbourne, University of Tasmania and interim Vice-Chancellor of Northern Territory University. He was also an active board or council member of many scientific institutes within Australia. Professor Caro was educated at the University of Melbourne and Birmingham University, UK where he completed a Masters of Science (MSc) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Melbourne and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from both the Universities of Melbourne and Tasmania. His contributions to science and academia have been nationally and internationally acknowledged with his appointments as Officer in the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and Officer in the Order of Australia (AO). 1947 1949 Career position - Demonstrator in University of Melbourne 1949 1949 Award - 1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship 1952 1952 Career position - Lecturer, University of Melbourne 1954 1954 Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne 1958 1958 Career position - Reader, University of Melbourne 1961 1972 Career position - Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Melbourne 1969 1970 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 1972 1977 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne 1 Jan 1977 1 Jan 1977 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - In recognition of service to education and science 1978 1978 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1978 1982 Career position - Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania 1979 1982 Career position - Member of the Tertiary Education Commission of Tasmania 1979 1984 Career position - Chairman, Antarctic Research Policy Advisory Committee 1982 1986 Career position - Member of the Management Committee of the Royal Melbourne Hospital 1982 1987 Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne 1984 Career position - Chairman, Superannuation Scheme for Australian Universities (SSAU) Nominees Pty. Limited 26 Jan 1986 26 Jan 1986 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - In recognition of service to learning 1987 1987 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1988 1989 Career position - Interim Vice-Chancellor at Northern Territory University c. 1998 c. 2005 Career position - Chancellor, University of Ballarat 10 May 2005 10 May 2005 Award - Honorary Doctorate, University of Ballarat School of Physics, The University of Melbourne (1945 - )

Professor of Experimental Physics and Head of Department 1961 - 1972

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

President 1969 - 1970

 Royal Melbourne Hospital (1935 - )

Member, Management Committee 1982 - 1986

 Northern Territory University (1989 - 2004)

Interim Vice-Chancellor 1988 - 1989

 The University of Ballarat (c. 1976 - 2014)

Chancellor 1998 - c.2005

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Vice-Chancellor 1982 - 1987

 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship: 1949

 Caro, D E (1922-)

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 'Caro, David Edmund', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Caro, David Edmund Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Newspaper Article: Educator extraordinary's radar tuned to excellence Home, R.H. Educator extraordinary's radar tuned to excellence The Age 2011 David Edmund Caro - Physicist, educator. 29-6-1922 - 15-8-2011 20 Journal Article: Leslie Harold Martin 21 December 1900 - 1 February 1983 Caro, D. E.; Martin, R. L.; and Oliphant, M. Leslie Harold Martin 21 December 1900 - 1 February 1983 1987 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 33 399-409 Journal Article: Sir Leslie Harold Martin (1900-1983) - Obituary Caro, D.E. Sir Leslie Harold Martin (1900-1983) - Obituary 1983 Australian Physicist 20 May 91-92 Journal Article: Leslie Harold Martin 1900-1983 Caro, D. E.; Martin, R. L. Leslie Harold Martin 1900-1983 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 1 97-107