Person

Rogers, Colin (1940 - )

FAA

Born
1 December 1940
Oxford, England
Occupation
Applied mathematician

Summary

Colin Rogers moved to Australia in 1992 after a career in Canada, the USA and England. He was appointed Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of New South Wales. His research is in the area of invariance and its application in continuum mechanics and soliton theory.

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1963
Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Oxford
1965
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
1968 - 1971
Career position - Lecturer, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
1971 - 1973
Career position - Assistant Professor, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
1973 - 1974
Career position - Associate Professor, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A.
1974 - 1978
Career position - Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
1978 - 1982
Career position - Association Professor, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
1979
Career position - Senior Visitor, University of Cambridge
1979
Education - MEd, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1981 - 1983
Career position - Professor, Loughborough University of Technology, United Kingdom
1988 - 1992
Career position - Chair in Mathematical Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology, United Kingdom
1991
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
1992 - 2008
Career position - Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of New South Wales
1993 - 1994
Career position - Head, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of New South Wales
1997 - 2001
Career position - Head, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of New South Wales
1999 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
2001
Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society and science in applied mathematics
2005 - 2006
Career position - Head, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of New South Wales
2008 -
Career position - Emeritus Professor, School of Mathematics, University of New South Wales
2008 -
Career position - Chair, Engineering Mathematics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2011
Award - Hannan Medal, Australian Academy of Science

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  • Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor eds, Who's who in Australia 2019 (Southbank, Vic.: AAP Directories, 2018), 1788 pp. Details

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