P006236 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

All key entry types: Awards; Concepts; Corporate Bodies (Organisations); Cultural Artefacts; People; etc

These key entries are listed separately below with other indexes and lists.

 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-01-29 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006236b.htm person Wormald Nicholas Charles FAA AACR2 Mathematician Nicholas Wormald is one of the world's experts in advanced probability theory, combinatorics and theoretical computer science working in random and complex networks. He has made a number of breakthroughs in his areas of specialisation and many standard methods used today were his invention. In 2013 he became Professor of Mathematics at Monash University.

"Nicholas Wormald is one of an elite group of mathematicians globally who combine the most advanced probability theory, combinatorics and theoretical computer science to produce deep insights into the nature of random and complex networks. He specialises in random graphs and probabilistic combinatorics, graph theory, enumeration, the analysis of graph algorithms, Steiner trees, the analysis of real-life networks, and other areas in combinatorics, as well as the optimisation of underground mine access networks. Wormald is responsible for an impressive number of major breakthroughs in these areas and many standard methods used today were his invention." (from https://www.science.org.au/profile/nick-wormald 9/11/2021)

1979 1979 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Newcastle 1993 1993 Award - Australian Mathematical Society Medal (jointly) 1993 2013 Career position - Canada Research Chair in Combinatorics and Optimization, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 2006 2006 Award - Euler Medal, Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications 2012 Award - ARC Laureate Fellow 2013 2013 Career position - Professor of Mathematics, Monash University 2017 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2023 2023 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal (jointly with Susan Scott), Australian Academy of Science Monash University (1958 - )

Professor of Mathematics 2013 -

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2017

 Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian National Research Council and Australian Academy of Science (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal (jointly with Susan Scott) 2023

 Australian Mathematical Society Medal (1981 - )

Awarded the Medal (jointly) 1993

 'Wormald, Nicholas Charles (Nick)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Wormald, Nicholas Charles (Nick) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Resource: The Australian Mathematical Society Medal Australian Mathematical Society The Australian Mathematical Society Medal 2024 Resource: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023