Person

White, John William (1937 - 2023)

AO CMG FAA FRS

Born
25 April 1937
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died
16 August 2023
Occupation
Crystallographer and University Administrator

Summary

John William White was Professor, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University from 1985 to 1992. His interests include self-assembling systems, polymers and interfacial matter. White was active in neutron science projects in Australia and the Asia-Oceania region and heavily involved in the Australian Synchrotron. He served in executive roles in professional organisations, including as President of the Society of Crystallographers in Australia and the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering. He also served on advisory panels in Australia and internationally.

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Chronology

1957
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney
1959
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney
1962
Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Oxford
1962
Education - DPhil, University of Oxford
1963 - 1986
Career position - University Lecturer, Oxford University
1968
Award - Marlow Medal and Prize, Faraday Society
1973 - 1974
Career position - Executive Consultant and Neutron Beam Coordinator, Atomic Energy Research Station, Harwell, United Kingdom
1974 - 1977
Career position - Adjoint Director, Institute Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France
1976
Award - Tilden Lecturer, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom
1977 - 1980
Career position - Director, Institute Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France
1981
Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
1982 - 1984
Career position - Consultant, Hulme School Projects, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, U.S.A.
1982 - 2023
Award - Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom
1985 - 1992
Career position - Professor, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University
1986 - 2023
Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1986 - 2023
Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics
1988 - 1991
Career position - Councillor, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
1989 -
Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Advances in physics
1989 - 1991
Career position - President, Society of Crystallographers in Australia
1991 - 2023
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1992 - 1994
Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University
1992 - 2006
Career position - President, ISCAST Australia Ltd
1992 - 2023
Award - Fellow, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies
1993 - 1996
Career position - Chairman, Neutron Scattering Commission, International Union of Crystallography
1993 - 1999
Career position - Chairman, National Committee for Crystallography, Australian Academy of Science
1993 - 2023
Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)
1995 - 1998
Career position - Dean, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University
1997 -
Award - H.G. Smith Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1997 - 2002
Career position - Chairman, Science Policy Section, Australian Academy of Science
2000 - 2002
Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
2000 - 2002
Career position - Member of Council, Australian National University
2000 - 2002
Career position - Member of Council, Australian National University
2000 - 2004
Career position - Member, Beam Instruments Advisory Group, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
2000 - 2008
Career position - Councillor, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
2001
Award - Centenary Medal for long service to research in physical chemistry and theoretical chemistry
2002 -
Career position - Chairman, International Advisory Committee, J-PARC Project, Japan
2002 - 2003
Career position - Chairman, International Review, Australian Antarctic Program
2002 - 2004
Career position - Vice- President, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
2002 - 2011
Career position - Member, International Advisory Committee, Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils, United Kingdom
2004 - 2006
Career position - President, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
2004 - 2010
Career position - Member, Bragg Institute Advisory Committee, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
2005
Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
2005
Award - David Craig Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science
2005 - 2006
Career position - Chairman, International Review, New Zealand Antarctic Program
2007 -
Award - Distinguished Fellow, Victorian Institute of Chemical Societies
2007
Award - Founders Lecturer, St John College, University of Oxford
2007
Award - Distinguished Fellow, Victorian Institute of Chemical Sciences, Monash University
2008 - 2010
Career position - Vice-President, Asia-Oceania Neutron Scattering Association
2008 - 2011
Career position - Chair, International Advisory Committee, Bragg Institute, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
2009 -
Career position - Chairman International Advisory Committee, Bragg Institute
2009 - 2023
Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
2010
Award - Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales
2010 - 2012
Career position - President, Asia-Oceania Neutron Scattering Association
2015
Award - Asia-Oceania Neutron Scattering Association Prize
2016
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to science globally in the field of chemistry, as an academic, mentor and researcher, and through leadership of Synchrotron and neutron science projects in Australia and the Asia-Oceania region

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Journal Articles

  • Gentle, Ian and Gilbert, Elliot, 'Vale John White, leader in neutron scattering', Chemistry in Australia (2024), 26-7. Details

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See also

Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn

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