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Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina

AO FAA

Born
Poland
Occupation
Optical physicist

Summary

Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop is a physicist who is recognised internationally for her work in laser physics, linear and nonlinear high resolution spectroscopy, laser micromanipulation, atom cooling and trapping and nano-optics. She has conducted pioneering research in atom optics, laser micro-manipulation using optical tweezers and laser-enhanced ionisation spectroscopy. In biophysics she has studied the body's balance system and how the brain detects gravity. At the University of Queensland Rubinsztein-Dunlop was appointed Professor of Physics in 2000 and was Head of the School of Mathematics and Physics from 2010 - 2014.

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Chronology

1978
Education - BSc, University of Gothenburg
1989
Life event - Settled in Australia
2000 -
Career position - Professor of Physics, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland
2000 - 2003
Career position - International Councillor, Optical Society of America
2000 - 2005
Career position - Head, Department of Physics, University of Queensland
2002 - 2007
Career position - Chair, Nanotechnology Technical Group
2003 - 2010
Career position - Program Manager, Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Computer Technology
2006 - 2009
Career position - Head, School of Physical Sciences, University of Queensland
2007 -
Career position - Member, Assessment Panel 2, Physical Chemical and Earth Sciences Research Quality Framework (RQF)
2009 - 2010
Career position - President, Optics Within Life Sciences, Optical Society of America
2010 - 2014
Career position - Head, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland
2012 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Optical Society
2014 -
Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Optica
2016 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
2016 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics
2016
Career position - Co-Chair, 13th Asian Pacific Physics Conference and 22nd Australian Institute of Physics Congress, Brisbane
2017 -
Career position - Director, International Society for Optics and Photonics
2018
Award - UNSW Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (awarded to the University of Queensland Optical Physics in Neurosciences team)
2018
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to laser physics and nano-optics as a researcher, mentor and academic, to the promotion of educational programs, and to women in science
2018
Award - W. H. (Beattie) Steel Medal, Australian Optical Society

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