Person

Osborne, Michael Robert (1934 - )

FAA

Born
26 December 1934
Occupation
Mathematician

Summary

Michael Osborne came to the Australian National University as Head of the Computer Centre in 1966 and retired about 2000 as Professor, Centre for Mathematics and its Applications, School of Mathematical Sciences. His research interests include numerical analysis, mathematical programming and scientific computing.

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Chronology

1957
Education - Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)), University of Melbourne
1960 - 1962
Career position - Assistant Lecturer then Lecturer, University of Reading, UK
1961
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London
1962 - 1963
Career position - Lecturer in Mathematics at Imperial College, University of London
1963 - 1965
Career position - Assistant Director of the Computer Unit, University of Edinburgh
1966 - 1976
Career position - Head of the Computer Centre, Australian National University in Canberra
1976 - 1977
Career position - Director of the Computer Centre, Australian National University (ANU)
1978 - c. 1992
Career position - Professorial Fellow in Statistics at the Research School of Social Sciences, ANU
1983
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
c. 1992 - c. 2000
Career position - Professor of the Statistics Research Section of the School of Mathematical Sciences, ANU
c. 2000 -
Career position - Emeritus Professor, Australian National University

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Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

  • Michael Robert Osborne - Records, 1965 - 2000, MS 209; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

Resources

Rosanne Walker

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