Person
Gaudry, Garth Ian (1941 - 2012)
- Born
- 16 May 1941
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 18 October 2012
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Mathematician
Summary
Garth Gaudry was a mathematician whose main area of research was harmonic analysis, with particular emphasis on singular integrals, Fourier multipliers, and analysis on Lie groups. Often this involved extensive collaborations with other mathematicians. With Robert Edwards he wrote Littlewood-Paley and multiplier theory, which became highly influential in the field. Gaudry held mathematics chairs at both Flinders University and the University of New South Wales where he significantly expanded the courses available. He took a leading role in professional organisations, serving as President of the Australian Mathematical Society and being integral to the establishment of the Australian Mathematics Science Institute, which ensured the representation of mathematics within the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technical Societies. Gaudry made substantial contributions to policy and curriculum reform at state and national levels. His advocacy for opportunities for engagement with mathematics especially in schools led to him becoming inaugural Director of the International Centre of Excellence for Education in Mathematics.
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Chronology
- 1966 - 1967
- Award - CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Paris, France
- 1967 - 1968
- Award - A.N.U. Travelling Fellowship, Warwick University, United Kingdom
- 1968 - 1970
- Career position - Gibbs Instructor, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.
- 1970
- Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Genova, Italy
- 1971
- Career position - Research Fellow, Australian National University
- 1972 - 1973
- Career position - Reader in Mathematics, School of Information Science and Technology
- 1973 - 1992
- Career position - Inaugural Professor of Mathematics, School of Information Science and Technology, Flinders University
- 1984
- Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Milan, Italy
- 1986 - 1988
- Career position - Vice-President, Australian Mathematical Society
- 1988 - 1990
- Career position - President, Australian Mathematical Society
- 1989 - 1992
- Career position - Inaugural President, Australian Mathematical Sciences Council
- 1992
- Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1993 - 2003
- Career position - Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of New South Wales
- 1994
- Award - Hon Fil Dok, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1996 - 2002
- Career position - Head of School of Mathematics, University of New South Wales
- 2002 - 2005
- Career position - Director, Australian Mathematics Science Institute
- 2003 - 2008
- Career position - Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
- 2003 - 2012
- Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of New South Wales
- 2004 - 2008
- Career position - Director, International Centre of Excellence for Education in Mathematics
- 2008
- Life event - Retired
- 2012
- Award - Distinguished Service Medal, Australian Mathematics Science Institute
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Thomas, Jan: with assistance from Patricia Gaudry and Michael Cowling, 'Emeritus Professor Garth Ian Gaudry 16 May 1941 - 18 October 2012', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 40 (1) (2013), 42-9. Details
Resources
- 'Gaudry, Garth Ian (19410516-20121018)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1515308. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 13 March 2018, Last modified: 22 December 2022