P006204 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-01-22 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006204b.htm person Bray Igor AM FAA AACR2 Theoretical physicist Igor Bray is a world leader in the field of atomic and molecular collision physics and has made several paradigm-shifting breakthrough discoveries, including the Convergent Close-Coupling theory. He is John Curtin Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Medical Imaging Science at Curtin University. 1986 1986 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide 1986 1991 Career position - Australian Research Council Research Associate, Department of Physics, Flinders University 1992 1995 Career position - Australian Research Council Australian Research Fellow, Department of Physics, Flinders University 1995 1995 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics 1996 1996 Award - Walter Boas Medal (joint), Australian Institute of Physics 1996 2001 Career position - Australian Research Council Senior Australian Research Fellow, Department of Physics, Flinders University 1998 1998 Award - Pawsey Medal (joint), Australian Academy of Science 1999 Award - Fellow, American Physics Society 2002 2006 Career position - Australian Research Council Australian Professorial Fellow, Department of Physics, Murdoch University 2003 2005 Career position - Member, Physics, Chemistry and Geoscience College of Experts, Australian Research Council 2003 2015 Career position - Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of physics A: atomic, molecular and optical physics 2004 Award - Fellow, Institute of Physics, United Kingdom 2005 2006 Career position - Chair, Western Australian Branch, Australian Institute of Physics 2007 2012 Career position - Australian Research Council Australian Professorial Fellow, Department of Physics, Astronomy and Medical Imaging Science, Curtin University 2007 2014 Career position - Deputy Research Director, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Antimatter-Matter Studies 2009 2011 Career position - Member, Physics, Chemistry and Geoscience College of Experts, Australian Research Council 2010 Career position - Head of Department of Physics, Astronomy and Medical Imaging Science, Curtin University 2013 2015 Career position - Australian Research Council Professorial Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award, Department of Physics, Astronomy and Medical Imaging Science, Curtin University 2017 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2022 2022 Award - Inducted into the Western Australian Hall of Fame 2025 2025 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to physics, mathematics and astronomy education David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize 1995

 Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics (1984 - )

Awarded the Medal 1996

 Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1967 - )

Awarded the Medal 1998

 Curtin University (1987 - )

Head of Department of Physics, Astronomy and Medical Imaging Science 2010 -

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

Fellow 1996 -

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2017

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 'Bray, Igor', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bray, Igor Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource Section: Professor Igor Bray: Member of the Order of Australia Professor Igor Bray: Member of the Order of Australia Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 2025 It's an Honour Australian Awards and Honours Secretariat Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018