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Delbourgo, Robert (1940 - )

Born
11 November 1940
Bombay, India
Occupation
Physicist

Summary

Robert Delbourgo was Professor of Physics at the University of Tasmania from 1976 to 2000. He has worked on particle physics, quantum mechanics, general relativity, quantum field theory, supersymmetric algebra and the dynamics of chaos.

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1960
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), Imperial College of Science and Technology, London
1963
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Imperial College of Science and Technology, London
1963 - 1964
Career position - Research Associate, University of Wisconsin, U.S.A.
1964 - 1965
Career position - Research Scientist, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
1966 - 1972
Career position - Lecturer in Physics, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London
1972 - 1976
Career position - Reader in Physics, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London
1976
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of London
1976
Life event - Settled in Australia
1976 - 2000
Career position - Professor of Physics, University of Tasmania
1977 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics
1988
Award - Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics
1988
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1989
Award - Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science
1992 - 1993
Career position - Chairman, Tasmanian Branch, Australian Institute of Physics
1994 - 1997
Career position - Chairman, National Committee for Physics, Australian Academy of Science
2001 -
Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Tasmania
2002
Award - Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, Australian Institute of Physics and Institute of Physics, United Kingdom

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