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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-10-17 human Annette Alafaci and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004627b.htm person Dracoulis George Dennis FAIP FAPS FAA FRSNZ (Hon) AACR2 19 December 1944 19 June 2014 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Nuclear physicist George Dennis Dracoulis is Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Physics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University. He and his group are recognised leaders in the field of atomic nuclei research, especially on very neutron-deficient nuclei and in the understanding of unusual Nuclear states. Dracoulis has produced over 230 scientific publications, has helped organise a great number of national and international conferences and has been the recipient of many illustrious awards and honours. 1965 1965 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Melbourne 1967 1967 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1970 1970 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1970 1973 Career position - Demonstrator and Research Associate in Physics, University of Manchester 1973 1977 Career position - Research Fellow in the Department of Nuclear Physics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and engineering, Australian National University in Canberra 1977 1977 Career position - Senior Research Fellow in Nuclear Physics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering 1978 1982 Career position - Fellow of the Department of Nuclear Physics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering 1982 1991 Career position - Senior Fellow of Nuclear Physics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering 1990 2014 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics (FAIP) 1991 1991 Career position - Chair of Physics at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University 1992 2009 Career position - Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Physics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering 1993 1997 Career position - Chair of the Nuclear and Particle Physics Group of the Australian Institute of Physics 1993 2014 Award - Fellow, American Physical Society (FAPS) 1997 2014 Award - Honorary Fellow, Royal Society of New Zealand (FRSNZ Hon) 1997 2014 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1998 Career position - Committee member of the Nuclear and Particle Physics Group of the Australian Institute of Physics (also in 1992) 2001 Career position - Member of the Reactor Working Group of the Australian Academy of Science 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in nuclear physics 2003 2003 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2004 2004 Award - Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics 2006 2006 Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Select Task Force on Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy 2009 2009 Life event - Retired Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics (1984 - )

Awarded the Medal 2004

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

Awarded the Medal 2003

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Professor and Head, Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering 1992 - 2009

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

Fellow 1990 - 2014; Chair, Nuclear and Particle Physics Group 1993 - 1997

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1997 - 2014

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 'Dracoulis, George Dennis', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dracoulis, George Dennis Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Interview with John Newton (1924-2016), nuclear physicist Dracoulis, George Interview with John Newton (1924-2016), nuclear physicist Australian Academy of Science 2010 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: John Henry Carver 1926-2004 Crompton, R. W.; Dracoulis, G. D.; Lewis, B. R.; Mccracken, K. G.; and Williams, J. S John Henry Carver 1926-2004 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 1 53-79 Resource: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023 Journal Article: Obituary: Professor George Dracoulis 1944 - 2014 Stuchbery, Andrew Obituary: Professor George Dracoulis 1944 - 2014 2014 ANU Reporter 45 3 39 Journal Article: In memoriam: George Dracoulis (1944 - 2014) Lane, Greg, Stuchbery, Andrew, Walker, Phil and Kondev, Filip In memoriam: George Dracoulis (1944 - 2014) 2014 Nuclear physics news 24 4 39