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EnglishAACR2Anglo-American Cataloguing RulesPersoncreated2023-06-02humanGavan McCarthy [P004098]updated2026-05-20humanhttps://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007234b.htmpersonBailesMatthewFAAAACR21963Place of BirthAlice Springs, Northern Territory, AustraliaAstrophysicistUniversity AdministratorMatthew Bailes, an astrophysicist who specialises in the study of pulsars, transient radio bursts and gravitation, was awarded the Shaw Prize in Astronomy in 2023 for his role in the discovery of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). In particular, he played a pivotal role in the development of this new branch of astrophysics guiding projects that led to Australia's dominance of the field. He was the inaugural Director of the Swinburne University of Technology Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing in 1998, recognised internationally as a centre for astrophysics and virtual-reality content for public outreach.19841984Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons), University of Adelaide19891989Career position - USRA Fellow, NASA19901990Education - Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University19901992Career position - Royal Society Endeavour Fellow, University of Manchester19931995Career position - ARC QEII Fellow, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility19961997Career position - ARC QEII Fellow, University of Melbourne1998Career position - Director, Data Science Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology19982003Career position - ARC Senior Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology19982010Career position - Director, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology20072007Award - Harley Wood Lecturer, Astronomical Society of Australia2013November 2014Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), Swinburne University of TechnologyNovember 20142015Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Swinburne University of Technology20152015Award - Australia Research Council Laureate Fellowship to work on the discovery of Fast Radio Bursts20152016Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), Swinburne University of Technology2017Career position - Director, OzGrav, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery2021Career position - Director, Fourier Space Pty Ltd2022Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)20232023Award - Shaw Prize in Astronomy, for the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs) - shared equally with Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin20242024Award - Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Commonwealth of Australia
Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology (1998 - )
Founding Director 1998-2010
Swinburne University of Technology (1992 - )
Professor of Astrophysics c1998- ; Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) 2013-2014, 2015-2016; Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) 2014-2015
Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )
Elected Fellow 2022
Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )
Awarded the Prize 2024
Astronomical Society of Australia (1966 - )
Harley Wood Lecturer 2007
'Bailes, Matthew', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of TechnologyBailes, MatthewSwinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative InnovationEncyclopedia of Australian Science and InnovationResource: Experts SearchSwiburne University of TechnologyExperts SearchSwinburne University of Technology2022Journal Article: Two Fellows awarded PM Prizes for ScienceAnonTwo Fellows awarded PM Prizes for Science2024Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science187Resource: Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 2024Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 2024CanberraDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources2024