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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-09-27 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004616b.htm person Cowling Michael George FAA AACR2 9 July 1949 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Mathematician University Administrator Michael Cowling was Professor and Head of the School of Mathematics at the University of New South Wales. Prior to this he spent several years lecturing at the University of Genoa in Italy. Cowling researches several areas of mathematics including harmonic analysis and geometry of Lie groups. He collaborates with mathematicians from many countries, including France, Switzerland, Israel, Italy, Poland and Japan and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. 1971 1971 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), Australian National University in Canberra 1974 1974 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University 1974 1975 Career position - Postdoctoral and Teaching Fellow, University of British Columbia in Canada 1975 1977 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Genoa in Italy (academic years only) 1977 1978 Career position - Professore Incaricato, University of Genoa 1978 1979 Career position - Visiting Assistant Professor at Washington University in St Louis, U.S.A. 1979 1980 Career position - Professore Incaricato at Genoa 1980 1981 Career position - Professor of Mathematical Analysis, University of Genoa 1983 2001 Career position - Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of New South Wales 1989 1989 Award - Australian Mathematical Society Medal 1993 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2001 2012 Career position - Scientia Professor, University of New South Wales 2002 2007 Career position - Head, School of Mathematics, University of New South Wales 2004 2006 Career position - President, Australian Mathematical Society 2009 2009 Award - Humboldt Foundation Research Prize The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Professor of Pure Mathematics 1983 - 2001; Scientia Professor 2001 - 2012 ; Head, School of Mathematics 2002 - 2007

 Australian Mathematical Society Medal (1981 - )

Awarded the Medal 1989

 Australian Mathematical Society (1956 - )

President 2004 - 2006

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1993

 Cowling, M (19490709-)

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 'Cowling, Michael George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cowling, Michael George Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: George Szekeres FAA AO 29.5.1911 - 28/8/2005: Esther Szekeres-Klein 20/2/1910 - 28/8/2005 Cowling, Michael George Szekeres FAA AO 29.5.1911 - 28/8/2005: Esther Szekeres-Klein 20/2/1910 - 28/8/2005 2005 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 32 4 221-4 Journal Article: George Szekeres 1911 - 2005 Cowling, M. G.; Hunt, D. C.; and Steele, J. D. George Szekeres 1911 - 2005 2019 Historical Records of Australian Science 30 1 49-57 Resource: The Australian Mathematical Society Medal Australian Mathematical Society The Australian Mathematical Society Medal 2024 Australian Mathematical Society Journal - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Mathematical Society Journal - Records MS 107 1960 - 2008 Editorial papers from G. E. Wall; editorial papers from M. F. Newman, 1972-1983; files from Michael Cowling, 1960-2008. Papers include correspondence, papers received, records of submitted papers, and rejected manuscripts. 2.47 m