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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-10-17 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004630b.htm person Evans Denis James AM FAA FRACI AACR2 19 April 1951 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Chemist Denis James Evans is Dean of the Research School of Chemistry (RSC) and Professor of Chemistry and Leader of the Liquid States Chemical Physics group at the RSC within the Australian National University. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA), a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI), a member of the American Physical Society and of the Australian Society of Rheology. Evans has received many other honours and awards, has published over 250 scientific works, has been invited to deliver numerous speeches and conference articles and has worked on the editorial board of many top scientific journals. 1972 1972 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1975 1975 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1976 1977 Career position - Post-Doctoral Fellow, Physical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, UK 1977 1978 Career position - Research Fellow, School of Chemical Engineering, Cornell University in New York, USA 1978 1979 Career position - Research Fellow (joint appointment) in the Computer Centre and Ion Diffusion Unit, Australian National University 1979 1980 Career position - Fulbright Fellow, National Bureau of Standards in Colorado, USA 1979 1982 Career position - Research Fellow in the Ion Diffusion Unit, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University 1982 1982 Award - Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1982 1989 Career position - Fellow, then Senior Fellow, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University 1987 1989 Career position - Deputy Academic Director of the Supercomputer Facility, Australian National University 1987 2004 Career position - Permanent Visiting Scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States Department of Commerce, Boulder, USA 1988 1988 Award - Bronze Medallion, Australian Society of Rheology 1989 Career position - Professor of Chemistry and Leader of the Liquid States Chemical Physics group, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University 1989 Career position - Consultant Royal Dutch Shell in Thornton, UK 1989 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) 1989 1992 Career position - Academic Director of the Supercomputer Facility, Australian National University 1990 1990 Award - Frederick White Prize, Australian Academy of Science 1990 1994 Career position - Acting Dean of the Research School of Chemistry for various periods 1994 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1998 Career position - Dean of the Research School of Chemistry 2000 2000 Award - H.G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in chemical physics 2004 2004 Award - Moyal Medal, Macquarie University, New South Wales 2015 2015 Award - David Craig Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 2016 2016 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to science, particularly chemistry, as an academic and researcher, to tertiary education, and to professional groups 2019 2019 Award - Lennard-Jones Lectureship and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom Moyal Medal, Macquarie University (2000 - )

Awarded the Medal 2004

 H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1929 - )

Awarded the Medal 2000

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1989 -

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Professor of Chemistry and Leader of the Liquid States Chemical Physics Group, Research School of Chemistry 1989 - ; Academic Director of the Australian National University Supercomputer Facility 1989 - 1992; Dean, Research School of Chemistry 1998 - 2007

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

Awarded the Medal 2015

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1994

 Frederick White Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1984 - )

Awarded the Frederick White Prize 1990

 Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal 1982

 Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (1979 - )

FACS Distinguished Young Chemist 1989

 Evans, Denis James (19510419-)

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 'Evans, Denis James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Evans, Denis James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: David Craig Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science David Craig Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Frederick White Medal Australian Academy of Science Frederick White Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2022