Person

Head, Alan Kenneth (1925 - 2010)

AO FAA FRS

Born
10 August 1925
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
9 January 2010
Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Chemical physicist

Summary

Alan Head was Chief of the Division of Chemical Physics, CSIRO from 1981.

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Chronology

1945
Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) in mathematics, University of Melbourne
1946
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) in physics, University of Melbourne
1947 - 1950
Career position - Research Scientist, Division of Aeronautics, CSIR
1953 - 1957
Career position - Research Scientist, Aeronautical Research Laboratory
1954
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Bristol, UK
1957 - 1981
Career position - Research Scientist, Division of Tribophysics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
1962
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne
1969
Award - David Syme Research Prize (jointly), University of Melbourne
1971 - 2010
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1981 - 1987
Career position - Chief Research Scientist, Division of Chemical Physics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
1987 - 1990
Career position - Chief Research Scientist, Division of Materials Science, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
1988
Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)
1990
Life event - Retired
1990 - 2010
Career position - Honorary Research Fellow, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
8 June 1992
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to science through research into the structure of solids and its application to industry
1 Jan 2001
Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in materials science and technology
2010
Buried - Cremated, Springvale Botanical Cemetery

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Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

  • Alan Kenneth Head - Records, 1955 - 2010, MS 227; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

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See also

Gavan McCarthy [P004098]; Ailie Smith

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