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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-11-15 human Annette Alafaci and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-12 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004656b.htm person Hush Noel Sydney AO FAA FRS FRACI AACR2 15 December 1924 20 March 2019 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Chemist Noel Sydney Hush was Emeritus Professor of the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences at the University of Sydney. He was at the University for over thirty years and was its founder of the Theoretical Chemistry discipline. Before arriving at the University of Sydney, Hush worked in England at the universities of Manchester and Bristol. He also held numerous prestigious visiting scientist posts at universities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Noel Hush was author of well over two hundred publications and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, Royal Australian Chemical Institute and the Royal Society (UK). He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his services in 1993. 1945 1945 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1946 1949 Career position - Research Fellow in Chemistry, University of Sydney 1948 1948 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1950 1954 Career position - Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, University of Manchester, UK 1955 1971 Career position - Lecturer and Reader in Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK 1956 1956 Career position - Consultant to the UK Ministry of Supply 1965 1965 Career position - Visiting Professor at Florida State University, USA 1971 1989 Career position - Foundation Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Sydney 1972 1974 Career position - Head of the Chemical School, University of Sydney 1975 Career position - Research Collaborator at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in the USA 1977 Career position - Director, Molecular Electronics Research Pty Ltd 1977 2019 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1977 2019 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1981 1981 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Cambridge, UK 1984 1989 Career position - Member of the National Committee for Chemistry 1984 1989 Career position - Member of the Australian Research Grants Committee 1988 2019 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1989 2019 Career position - Foundation Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Sydney 1990 1990 Award - Centenary Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom 1993 1993 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to science in the field of theoretical chemistry 1994 1994 Award - Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1999 2019 Award - Foreign Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2000 2000 Award - Inaugural David Craig Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in quantum chemistry 2002 2009 Career position - Member, Board of Management, Quadrant Magazine 2005 2005 Award - Physical Chemistry Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2007 2007 Award - Robert A. Welch Award for Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation, for fundamental work on the theory of homogeneous and heterogeneous electron transfer and contributions in the area of molecular electronics 2009 Career position - Director, Quadrant Ltd 2010 2019 Award - Distinguished Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales 2011 2019 Award - Foreign Associate, National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. 2014 2014 Award - Ahmed Zewail Prize for Molecular Science Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Distinguished Fellow 2010 - 2019

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1977 - 2019

 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1957 - )

Awarded the Medal 1994

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

Inaugural awardee of the Medal 2000

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Foundation Professor of Theoretical Chemistry 1971 - 1989

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1977 - 2019

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 Hush, N S (19241215-)

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 'Hush, Noel Sydney', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hush, Noel Sydney Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: David Parker Craig AO FAA, 23 December 1919 - 1 July 2015 Hush, Noel S.; and Radom, Leo David Parker Craig AO FAA, 23 December 1919 - 1 July 2015 2018 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 64 107-29 Journal Article: David Parker Craig 1919 - 2015 Hush, Noel S.; and Radom, Leo David Parker Craig 1919 - 2015 2017 Historical Records of Australian Science 28 2 159-70 Journal Article: Noel Sydney Hush (1924 - 2019) Rae, Ian D. and Reimers, Jeffrey R. Noel Sydney Hush (1924 - 2019) 2025 Historical records of Australian science 36 1-15 Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Journal Article: Obituary: Noel Sydney Hush AO, Dist FRNS, FAA, FRS, FNAS, FRACI, 15 December 1924 - 20 March 2019 Hector, Donald Obituary: Noel Sydney Hush AO, Dist FRNS, FAA, FRS, FNAS, FRACI, 15 December 1924 - 20 March 2019 2019 Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales 152 1 150-2 Journal Article: Professor Noel Sydney Hush AO FAA FRS FRSN 15 December 1924 to 20 March 2019 Anon Professor Noel Sydney Hush AO FAA FRS FRSN 15 December 1924 to 20 March 2019 2019 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 125 18 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012 Noel Sydney Hush - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Noel Sydney Hush - Records MS 229 1967 - 1991 Includes: Academic Board papers, 1982-1983; accounts section papers, 1972-1980; material relating to the Australian Research Grants Committee and Australian Research Grants Scheme, 1981-1985; correspondence; lectures and teaching material; manuscripts submitted for publication and related correspondence, 1978-1982; material relating to staff members, 1971-1989; material relating to students, 1972-1988; publications by Hush and others. 1.4 m, 10 boxes