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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005582b.htm person Schwerdtfeger Peter FTSE AACR2 23 December 1935 20 August 2013 Place of Birth Göttingen, Germany Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Meteorologist University Administrator Peter Schwerdtfeger was a meteorologist whose interests included airborne and boundary layer meteorology; solar and atmospheric radiation; the use of aircraft in atmospheric science and remote sensing; regional climatology; glaciology, particularly sea-ice and icebergs; environment and land-use, remote sensing imagery and GIS. His close involvement with Antarctic meteorology began in 1962 when he initiated and supervised a long term continuing program of micrometeorology and sea ice studies. In 1971 he became Professor of Meteorology at Flinders University, the first such appointment in Australia. Through his efforts the University became recognised internationally as a centre for research in atmospheric sciences. Schwerdtfeger was co-founder of Airborne Research Australia and founding Director of the Flinders Research Institute for Atmospheric and Marine Sciences. The Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows, of which he was the foundation President, named its biennial award the Peter Schwerdtfeger Award. The Schwerdtfeger Automatic Weather Station in Antarctica was named in his honour. 1957 1957 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1959 1959 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1959 1962 Career position - Teaching fellow, McGill University, Canada 1962 1962 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), McGill University, Canada 1962 1971 Career position - Lecturer, Department of Meteorology, University of Melbourne 1965 1965 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Alaska 1969 1969 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Köln 1969 1969 Award - Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship 1971 1999 Career position - Professor of Meteorology, Flinders University of South Australia 1972 1993 Career position - Director, Flinders Institute of Atmospheric and Marine Sciences 1976 1976 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of München 1977 1980 Career position - Dean, School of Earth Sciences, Flinders University 1977 1984 Career position - Chairman, South Australian Country Fire Services Board 1982 1990 Career position - Member, South Australian Air Pollution Appeal Board Clean Air Committee 1983 2009 Career position - President, Alexander von Humboldt Fellows Association in Australia 1984 1990 Career position - Vice-President, International Glaciological Society 1986 1988 Career position - Member, Australian Marine Sciences and Technologies Advisory Council 1986 1989 Career position - Chairman, Australian National Committee for Atmospheric Sciences 1988 1988 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1991 1991 Award - Max Planck Research Prize, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany) 1994 1994 Lecture - R. H. Clarke Lecturer, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society 1995 2013 Career position - Co-founder (later Senior Advisor), Airborne Research Australia 1999 1999 Life event - Retired 2000 2000 Career position - Professor Emeritus, Flinders University 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in atmospheric and environmental science 2002 2006 Career position - Member, Bureau of Meteorology Advisory Board 2003 2013 Career position - Member, Antarctic Science Advisory Committee, Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition 2010 2010 Award - Distinguished member, Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology, Commonwealth of Australia (1955 - )

Member, Advisory Board 2002 - 2006

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1988

 Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) (1987 - )

R. H. Clarke Lecturer 1994

 Flinders University (1966 - )

Professor of Meteorology 1971 - 1999; Dean, School of Earth Sciences 1977 - 1980

 Schwerdtfeger, Peter (19351223-20130820)

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 'Schwerdtfeger, Peter', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Schwerdtfeger, Peter Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Professor Peter Schwerdtfeger, 23 December 1935-20 August 2013 Zillman, John Obituary: Professor Peter Schwerdtfeger, 23 December 1935-20 August 2013 2013 Bulletin of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society 26 5 85 Journal Article: Peter Schwerdtfeger was a meteorological pioneer Anon Peter Schwerdtfeger was a meteorological pioneer 2013 ATSE focus 180 38 Journal Article: Peter Schwerdtfeger and the beginnings of ANARE sea ice research Allison, Ian Peter Schwerdtfeger and the beginnings of ANARE sea ice research 2014 Aurora Journal 34 1 17-8 Journal Article: The remarkable German contribution to Australian meteorology Zillman, John W. The remarkable German contribution to Australian meteorology 2015 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 127 1 110-6 Book: Australian men and women of science, engineering and technology Anon Australian men and women of science, engineering and technology Port Melbourne Reed Reference Australia 1995