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Robinson, Derek William (1935 - 2021)

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Born
25 June 1935
Bournemouth, England
Died
31 August 2021
Occupation
Mathematician

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Derek William Robinson was appointed Professor of Mathematics, Centre for Mathematics and its Applications, Australian National University in 1982.

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Born Bournemouth, England, 25 June 1935. Educated University of Oxford (BA (hons) 1957, DPhil 1960). Nato Research Associate, Eidgenossiche Technische Hochschule, Zurich 1960-62; Research Associate, University of Illinois 1962-64; Research Associate, Max Planck Institute, Munich 1964-65; Professor, University of Aix-Marseille I 1965-66; Research Associate, CERN, Geneva 1966-68; Professor, University of Aix-Marseille II 1968-77, President, Department of Physics 1973-75, Assistant Director, Centre de Physique, CNRS, Marseille 1974-78; Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of New South Wales 1978-82; Professor of Mathematics, Centre for Mathematics and its Applications, Australian National University 1982-2000 , Chairman, Board, Institute of Advanced Studies 1988-92. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1980-2021; Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1981.

Chronology

1978 - 1982
Career position - Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of New South Wales
1980 - 2021
Award - Fellow, Australian Acdemy of Science
1981
Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science
1982 - 2000
Career position - Professor of Mathematics, Centre for Mathematics and its Applications, Australian National University
1988 - 1992
Career position - Chairman, Board, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University

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