Person

Moran, William (1944 - )

FAA

Born: 2 February 1944
England
Occupation: Mathematician

Summary

William Moran was Dean of the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Adelaide from 1981 to 1982. He was a professor of pure mathematics there from around 1977.

Details

Chronology

1965: Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Birmingham, UK
1968: Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sheffield, UK
1968 - 1976: Career position - Lecturer in Pure Mathematics, University of Liverpool, UK
1971 - 1972: Career position - Visiting Assistant Professor at Indiana University, USA
c. 1977 -: Career position - Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of Adelaide
1977 - 1979: Career position - Chairman, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Adelaide
1980 - 1981: Career position - Visiting Professor at the Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Sheffield
1981 - 1982: Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide
1984 -: Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )
Fellow 1984 -
The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)
Professor of Pure Mathematics c. 1977 -

Published resources

Resources

'Moran, W (1944-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-847559. Details

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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 14 August 2025

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