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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2023-04-20 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007206b.htm person Joshi Nalini AO FAA AACR2 Place of Birth Rangoon, Burma Mathematician University Administrator Nalini Joshi is a mathematician internationally recognised for her research in the study of nonlinear systems. She has developed precise definitions of elusive functions and new methodologies which have application across many fields. Nalini of Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sydney where she was also Director of the Centre for Mathematical Biology from 2006 to 2013. As a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science she has served on Council and chaired the National Committee for Mathematical Science. Her involvement in the wider scientific community included a term and a Member of the Commonwealth Science Council, cofounder of Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), and President of the Australian Mathematical Society. 1971 1971 Life event - Settled in Australia 1981 1981 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1987 1987 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 1987 1987 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian National University 1988 1990 Career position - Research Fellow and Lecturer, Australian National University 1990 1994 Career position - Lecturer, University of New South Wales 1994 1996 Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales 1997 2002 Career position - Australian Research Council Senior Research Fellow, University of Adelaide 2002 Career position - Professor of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney 2005 2007 Career position - Vice President, Australian Mathematical Society 2006 2013 Career position - Director, Centre for Mathematical Biology, University of Sydney 2007 2009 Career position - Head, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney 2008 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2008 2010 Career position - President, Australian Mathematical Society 2010 Career position - Chair, National Committee for Mathematical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science 2010 2013 Career position - Board Member, Australian Mathematics Trust 2012 2015 Career position - Council Member, Australian Academy of Science 2012 2018 Award - Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship, Australian Research Council 2014 2018 Career position - Member, Commonwealth Science Council 2015 2015 Award - Hardy Fellowship, London Mathematical Society 2015 2015 Career event - Co-founder, Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) 2016 Career position - Member, Expert Advisory Group, Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) 2016 2016 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to mathematical science and tertiary education as an academic, author and researcher, to professional societies, and as a role model and mentor of young mathematicians 2017 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales 2018 2018 Award - Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers 2018 2022 Career position - Vice-President, International Mathematical Union 2019 Award - Bragg Fellow, Royal Institute of Australia 2019 2019 Award - Prize for Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics, New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science 2020 2020 Award - George Szekeres Medal (jointly), Australian Mathematical Society 2021 2021 Award - ANZIAM Medal, ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) 2024 2024 Award - Pollock Award and Lectureship in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Royal Society of New South Wales 2025 Award - Honorary Member, London Mathematical Society ANZIAM Medal, ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) (1995 - )

Awarded the Medal 2021

 Australian Mathematics Trust (1992 - )

Member of the Board 2010 - 2013

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Fellow 2017 -

 George Szekeres Medal, Australian Mathematical Society (2002 - )

Awarded the Medal (jointly) 2020

 Australian Mathematical Society (1956 - )

President 2008 - 2010

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2002 - ; Director, Centre for Mathematical Biology 2006 - 2013

 New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science (2015 - )

Prize for Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics 2019

 Royal Institution of Australia (2009 - )

Bragg Fellow 2019 -

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2008; Member of Council 2012 - 2015; Chair, National Committee for Mathematical Sciences 2010 -

 Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship, Australian Research Council (2011 - )

Awarded the Fellowship 2012

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

Received the Award 2024

 'Joshi, Nalini', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Joshi, Nalini 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: Profiles: Georgina Sweet Fellows Australian Research Council Profiles: Georgina Sweet Fellows Canberra Australian Research Council, Australian Government 2026 Resource: Pollock Award and Lectureship in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics Royal Society of New South Wales Pollock Award and Lectureship in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics Sydney Royal Society of New South Wales 2026 Journal Article: Professor Nalini Joshi AO Anon Professor Nalini Joshi AO 2016 Australian Mathematical Society gazette 43 3 166-7 Journal Article: The ANZIAM Medal citation for Nalini Joshi Taylor, Peter The ANZIAM Medal citation for Nalini Joshi 2021 Australian Mathematical Society gazette 48 2 76-8 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 Resource: The ANZIAM medal ANZIAM The ANZIAM medal ANZIAM (Austraian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) 2022