Person
Taylor, Peter James (1947 - )
AO
- Born
- 22 January 1947
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Applied mathematician and University Administrator
Summary
Peter Taylor was Professor of Mathematics at the University of Canberra from 1996 to his retirement in 2012, having spent 40 years on the faculty. He is noted for his significant and long-term contributions to the teaching of mathematics to Australian secondary students through his association with the Australian Mathematics Trust (of which he was Executive Director from 1994 to 2012) and its predecessors, and the Australian Mathematics Science Institute. With colleague Peter O'Halloran, Taylor worked to engage students in mathematics by creating programs (in addition to the school curriculum) to develop skills in problem-solving, including the invention of algorithms and computer codes. He also played a role internationally in mathematics competitions. Taylor has received a number of awards in recognition of this work.
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Chronology
- 1966 - 1971
- Career position - Tutor in mathematics (part-time), University of Adelaide
- 1968
- Education - BSc (hons), University of Adelaide
- 1972
- Education - PhD, University of Adelaide
- 1972
- Career position - Assistant Lecturer in Mathematics, Canberra College of Advanced Education
- 1973 - 1980
- Career position - Lecturer in Mathematics, Canberra College of Advanced Education
- 1976 - 2012
- Career position - Inaugural Committee Member, Australian Mathematics Competition, Australian Mathematics Trust
- 1979 - 1994
- Career position - Chairman, Problems Committee, Australian Mathematics Competition, Australian Mathematics Trust
- 1981 - 1989
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Canberra College of Advanced Education
- 1983 - 1992
- Career position - Member, Australian Mathematics Olympiad
- 1990 - 1994
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Canberra
- 1992 - 2013
- Career position - Member, Board of Directors, Australian Science Olympiad Committee, Australian Mathematics Trust
- 1992 - 2014
- Career position - Member of the Board, Australian Mathematics Trust
- 1993
- Award - B. H. Neumann Award, Australian Mathematics Trust
- 1994 - 1995
- Career position - Head, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Canberra
- 1994 - 1996
- Career position - Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Canberra
- 1994 - 2012
- Career position - Executive Director, Australian Mathematics Trust
- 1996 -
- Career position - Executive Member, World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions
- 1996 - 2012
- Career position - Professor of Mathematics, University of Canberra
- 2000
- Award - Medal of the Latvian Mathematical Society
- 2000 - 2004
- Career position - President, World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions
- 2001 - 2009
- Career position - Co-Chair, International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) Study 16 'Challenging Mathematics in and Beyond the Classroom'
- 2003
- Award - Doctorate honoris causa, University of Ruse, Bulgaria
- 2003 - 2011
- Career position - Chair, Education Advisory Committee, Australian Mathematics Science Institute
- 2009 - 2014
- Career position - Executive Member, International Olympiad in Informatics
- 2010 - 2017
- Career position - Executive Member, International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness
- 2012
- Award - Distinguished Service Medal, Australian Mathematics Science Institute
- 2013 -
- Award - Honorary Life Member, Canberra Mathematical Association
- 2013 -
- Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Canberra
- 2013
- Career position - Chair, Australian Informatics Olympiad Committee
- 2013 - 2014
- Career position - Chair, Australian Mathematics Foundation, Australian Mathematics Trust
- 2015
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to education, and to youth, particularly through the development of mathematical competitions and challenges for students, as an academic, and to professional learning associations
Related entries
Published resources
Books
- Lausch, H.; and Taylor, P. J., Australian Mathematical Olympiads, 1979 - 1995 (Belconnen, A.C.T.: Australian Mathematics Trust, 1997), 206 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'Order of Australia for Peter Taylor', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 42 (3) (2015), 149-50. Details
See also
- Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2015], Governor General's Office, Canberra, 2015. https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/qb/qb2015/sinvhopeg/Media%20Notes%20-%20AO.pdf. Details
- Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor eds, Who's who in Australia 2019 (Southbank, Vic.: AAP Directories, 2018), 1788 pp. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 28 March 2023