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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-11-19 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006705b.htm person Carey Alan Lawrence FAA AACR2 30 December 1949 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Mathematician Alan Carey is a mathematician internationally recognised for his original research in pure mathematics, bridging analysis, topology and mathematical physics. His work includes infinite dimensional groups, spectral invariants in manifolds and non-commutative geometry, with application in quantum field theory and quantum-mechanical phenomena in solid state physics. Carey has held senior academic positions at the University of Adelaide, the Australian National University and the University of Wollongong. 1975 1975 Education - DPhil, University of Oxford 1975 1977 Award - Rothmans Fellowship 1978 1978 Award - Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship 1980 1982 Career position - Senior Teaching Fellow in mathematics, University of Adelaide 1982 1985 Career position - Research Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University 1985 1991 Career position - Lecturer (later Senior Lecturer) in Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1992 1992 Career position - Associate Professor, Flinders University 1993 1995 Career position - Member, Research training and Careers Committee, Australian Research Council 1993 2001 Career position - Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1995 1996 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Mathematical Society 1997 2001 Career position - Dean, School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, University of Adelaide 1999 2000 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Mathematical Society 2000 2002 Career position - President, Australian Mathematical Society 2002 2012 Career position - Director, Mathematical Sciences Institute, Australian National University 2008 2008 Award - Moyal Medal, Department of Mathematics, Macquarie University 2010 2010 Award - Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 2013 2015 Award - Discovery Outstanding Research Award (DORA), Australian Research Council 2014 2014 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Professor of Pure Mathematics 1993 - 2001; Dean, School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences 1997 - 2001

 Australian Mathematical Society (1956 - )

President 2000 - 2002

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Director, Mathematics Sciences Institute 2002 - 2012

 Moyal Medal, Macquarie University (2000 - )

Awarded the Medal 2008

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2014

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 'Carey, Alan Lawrence', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Carey, Alan Lawrence 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 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