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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2011-10-26 human Rebecca Rigby updated 2026-02-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004902b.htm person Schmidt Brian Paul AC FAA FRS FTSE AACR2 24 February 1967 Place of Birth Missoula, Montana, United States of America Astrophysicist Educator Vice-Chancellor Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt was an astrophysicist based at the Australian National University (ANU) Mount Stromlo Observatory (Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics) from 1995. He held a number of positions at the ANU including Distinguished Professor and Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow 2010-2015. In 2011 Schmidt and his research partners, Adam Riess and Saul Perlmutter, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae. 1989 1989 Education - Completed Bachelor of Science (Physics) and Bachelor of Science (Astronomy), University of Arizona 1992 1992 Education - Completed Masters in Astronomy, Harvard University 1993 1993 Education - Completed PhD in Astronomy, Harvard University 1993 1994 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 1995 1997 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow at the Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories (MSSSO) 1997 1999 Career position - Research Fellow at the Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories (MSSSO) 1999 2002 Career position - Fellow in the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (MSSSO, Australian National University) 2000 2000 Award - Bok Prize, Harvard University 2000 2000 Award - Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year 2001 2001 Award - Harley Wood Lecturer, Astronomical Society of Australia 2001 2001 Award - Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2001 2003 Career position - Member of Council, Astronomical Society of Australia 2001 2004 Career position - Member, Australian Square Kilometre Array Steering Committee 2002 2002 Award - Vainu Bappu Medal, Astronomical Society of India 2002 2004 Career position - Chair, Australia Telescope National Facility Time Allocation Committee 2003 2005 Career position - Appointed Australian Research Council Professorial Fellow, Australian National University 2004 2008 Career position - Member, Anglo Australian Telescope Board 2005 2009 Career position - Appointed Australian Research Council Federation Fellow, Australian National University 2006 2006 Award - Co-recipient of the Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2008 Award - Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. 2008 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2009 Award - Foreign Member, Royal Spanish Academy of Science 2009 2009 Award - Pollock Memorial Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales 2010 Career position - Appointed Distinguished Professor by the Australian National University 2010 2010 Award - Peter Baume Award, Australian National University 2010 2013 Career position - Member, Australian Telescope Steering Committee 2010 2013 Career position - Member, Advisory Committee, Australian Astronomical Observatory 2010 2014 Career position - Member, National Committee on Astronomy, Australian Academy of Science 2010 2015 Career position - Appointed Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, Australian National University Australian Research Council Federation Fellow (Australian National University) 2011 2011 Award - Nobel Prize in Physics (jointly with Saul Perlmutter and Adam G. Riess) - for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae 2012 Award - Honorary Fellow, Astronomical Society of Australia 2012 Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics 2012 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 2012 2012 Award - Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, Macquarie University 2012 2012 Award - Doctor honoris causa de la Universidad de Chile 2012 2012 Award - Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Theoretical Physics, Australian Institute of Physics and University of New South Wales 2012 2015 Career position - Member, Advisory Board, Questacon 2012 2016 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 2013 2015 Career position - Public Policy Fellow, Crawford School, Australian National University 2013 2016 Career position - Member of the Board, Australian Wine Research Institute 26 Jan 2013 26 Jan 2013 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service as a global science leader in the field of physics through research in the study of astronomy and astrophysics, contributions to scientific bodies and the promotion of science education 2014 Career position - Member, Commonwealth Science Council 2014 Award - Honorary Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences 2015 2015 Award - Medal of Honour, Niels Bohr Institute November 2015 2021 Career position - Director, Astronomy Australia Limited 2016 2023 Career position - Vice-Chancellor and President, Australian National University 2017 Career position - Member, Board of Directors, Universities Australia 2017 Career position - Chair, Advisory Board, Genomics Australia 2017 2017 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Southampton, United Kingdom 2023 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2023 2023 Award - Fellow, International Science Council Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2008; Member of Council 2012 - 2016

 National Committee for Astronomy [II], Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Member 2010 - 2014

 Nobel Laureates, Australia (1901 - ) Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

Honorary Fellow 2012 -

 Pollock Award and Lectureship in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Royal Society of New South Wales (1949 - )

Awarded the Pollock Memorial Lecture 2009

 Australia Telescope National Facility - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1989 - )

Chair, Time Allocation Committee 2002 - 2004

 Astronomy Australia Limited (2007 - )

Director November 2022 - 2025

 Australian Wine Research Institute, The University of Adelaide (1955 - )

Member of the Board 2013 - 2016

 Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Theoretical Physics, Australian Institute of Physics and University of New South Wales (1979 - )

Awarded the Medal 2012

 Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre (1988 - )

Member, Advisory Board 2012 - 2015

 Astronomical Society of Australia (1966 - )

Member of Council 2002 - 2003; Honorary Fellow 2012 - ; Harley Wood Lecturer 2001

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Distinguished Professor 2010 - ; Vice-Chancellor and President 2016 - 2023

 Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1967 - )

Awarded the Medal 2001

 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )

Awarded the Prize 2000

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 2023 -

 Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories, Australian National University (c. 1967 - )

Research Fellow 1999 - 2002

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 'Schmidt, Brian Paul', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Schmidt, Brian Paul Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here's how his work is changing the world D'Alessandro, Deanna An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here's how his work is changing the world Melbourne The Conversation Media Group Ltd 2025 The Conversation Journal Article: New Fellows 2023 Anon New Fellows 2023 2024 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 216 18-22 Resource: Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 2017 Journal Article: Profile: Brian Schmidt Bhathal, Ragbir Profile: Brian Schmidt 2012 Astronomy & Geophysics 53 1 13-15 Journal Article: The Accelerating Universe: a New View of the Universe Bhathal, Ragbir The Accelerating Universe: a New View of the Universe 2011 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 144 3/4 63-90 Resource Section: Interview with Dr Brian Schmidt, astronomer Heard, Marian Interview with Dr Brian Schmidt, astronomer Australian Academy of Science 2001 Interviews with Australian scientists Resource: Nobel Australians Australian Academy of Science Nobel Australians Australian Academy of Science 2025 Journal Article: How the US Influenced Mount Stromlo Bhathal, Ragbir How the US Influenced Mount Stromlo 2015 A&G: News and Reviews in Astronomy & Geophysics 56 1 1.19-1.21