Person
Williams, Robyn (1944 - )
AO FAA
- Born
- 30 January 1944
Buckinghamshire, England - Occupation
- Science broadcaster
Summary
Robyn Williams has been a science broadcaster with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 1972.
Details
Born Buckinghamshire, UK, 30 January 1944. AM 1988. Educated University of London Northern Polytechnic (BSc (hons) 1971). Small parts on BBC TV, ATV and Thames TV 1966-72; Broadcaster, ABC Science Unit (Radio) since 1972: Freelance Broadcaster 1972, Staff Talks Assistant in Science 1973, permanent appointment as Talks Assistant in Science September 1973, Executive Producer in Science Unit from 1977. Foundation Commissioner, Commission for the Future since 1984, Chairman 1990-94. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1993; Humanist of the Year 1993; Rostrum Australia Speaker of the Year 1993; Individual Award, Centre for Australian Cultural Studies 1996; Michael Daley Award 1996. President, ANZAAS 1992; President, Australian Museum Trust 1985-93.
Chronology
- 1988
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science, particularly in the fields of media and education.
- 1993
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - for outstanding service in science communication
- 2020
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to science as a journalist, radio presenter and author, and to education
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Published resources
Books
- Williams, R.; and Evans, G., Commonwealth Policy for Rural Research, Past and Present: a Review, Part II of Workshop on the Organisation and Funding of Research for the Rural Industries: Canberra, 12-13 May, 1988 (Canberra: A.G.P.S., 1989), 115 pp. Details
Edited Books
- Williams, Robyn ed., The Best of the Science Show (Melbourne: Thomas Nelson, 1983), 292 pp. Details
- Williams, Robyn ed., The Uncertainty Principle (Crows Nest, New South Wales: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1989), 307 pp. Details
- Williams, Robyn ed., The Uncertainty Principle (Crows Nest, New South Wales: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1989), 217 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Williams, Robyn, 'Inventing the Future: the History of Australian Scientific Developments Generated by Wartime', Australian Way (1989), 32-34. Details
Newspaper Articles
- Williams, Robyn, 'Peter Pockley: Champion for science in a wakening world', Sydney Morning Herald (2013), https://www.smh.com.au/national/peter-pockley-champion-for-science-in-a-wakening-world-20130927-2ujjr.html. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4470099. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/35382746. Details
- 'Williams, Robyn (1944-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-642493. Details
See also
- Dahlitz, Ray, Secular who's who : a biographical directory of freethinkers, secularists, rationalists, humanists and others involved in Australia's secular movement from 1850 onwards (Balwyn, Victoria: R. Dahlitz, 1994), 192 pp. pp.171-172. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 31 May 2022