Corporate Body
The Science Foundation for Physics (1967 - )
The University of Sydney
- From
- 1967
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Functions
- Education, Industrial or Scientific Research, Philanthropy and Physics
- Alternative Names
- Physics Foundation (Also known as)
- Website
- http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/
- Location
- The Science Foundation for Physics, The School of Physics (A28), University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006
Summary
The Science Foundation for Physics was started within the University of Sydney in 1967, when the Nuclear Research Foundation changed its name. Professor of Physics, Harry Messel, continued as Director until his retirement in 1987. A voluntary philanthropic organisation, the Foundation is an association of individuals and private organisations dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in science education, research, training and communication. The council comprises business and industry representatives, community leaders, and academic staff of the University.
Related entries
Timeline
1954 - 1967 Nuclear Research Foundation
1967 - The Science Foundation for Physics
Published resources
Edited Books
- Millar, D. D. ed., The Messel Era: the Story of the School of Physics and its Science Foundation within the University of Sydney, Australia, 1952-1987 (Sydney: Pergamon, 1987), 157 pp. Details
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1471507. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 20 August 2001, Last modified: 6 November 2026
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