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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-02-15 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004682b.htm person Lyons Lawrence Ernest AACR2 26 May 1922 14 October 2010 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Chemist Lawrence Ernest Lyons was appointed Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland after his retirement in 1987. He had been Professor of Physical Chemistry at the university since 1963 and Head of the Department of Chemistry from 1970 to 1973. The driving force behind his years of research was to a produce cheap alternative to the silicon solar cell. 1943 1943 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1944 1945 Career position - Served with the Royal Australian Air Force 1945 1963 Career position - Lecturer (later Senior Lecturer), University of Sydney 1948 1948 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1948 1948 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney 1952 1952 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London 1957 1957 Career position - Research Fellow, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1957 1957 Award - Fulbright Scholarship 1962 1987 Career position - Member, Standing Committee on Spectroscopy, Australian Academy of Science 1963 1987 Career position - Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Queensland 1964 1964 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of London 1966 1966 Career position - President, Chemistry section of ANZAAS (Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science) 1966 1966 Award - Archibald Liversidge Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1967 1967 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of British Columbia, USA 1967 1977 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Chemical physics letters 1968 1968 Award - H.G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1968 1968 Award - Walter Burfitt Prize, Royal Society of New South Wales 1970 1970 Award - Leverhulme Senior Fellow, University of Tokyo 1970 1973 Career position - Head of Chemistry, University of Queensland 1971 2010 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1979 1982 Career position - Member, Standing Committee of Professorial Board, University of Queensland 1980 1980 Career position - Founder, Brisbane Surface Analysis Facility 1987 1987 Life event - Retired 1987 2010 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Queensland Walter Burfitt Prize, Royal Society of New South Wales (1935 - )

Awarded the Prize 1968

 The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Professor of Physical Chemistry 1963 - 1987; Head, Department of Chemistry 1970 - 1973; Member, Standing Committee of the Professorial Board 1979 - 1982

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

President, Chemistry Section 1966

 Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal 1966

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

Awarded the Medal 1968

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1971 - 2010; Member, Standing Committee on Spectroscopy 1962 - 1987

Wikidata

 Lyons, L E (1922-)

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 'Lyons, Lawrence Ernest', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Lyons, Lawrence Ernest Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Interview with Professor Lawrence Lyons (1922-2010), physical chemist White, John Interview with Professor Lawrence Lyons (1922-2010), physical chemist Australian Academy of Science 2008 Interviews with Australian scientists