Person
Drummond, Peter (1950 - )
FAA
- Born
- 1950
New Zealand - Occupation
- Quantum physicist
Summary
Peter Drummond is a quantum physicist who is internationally respected for his research in quantum theory, theory of solitons, computational physics, physics of communication and information, laser physics, and Bose-Einstein condensation. His work has led to developments of new theoretical calculations in many-body problems particularly in relation to ultra-cold atoms and in quantum optics. Drummond was Professor of Physics at the University of Queensland from 1989 to 2008 before becoming Science Director of the Centre for Quantum and Optical Science at Swinburne University of Technology.
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Chronology
- 1971
- Award - Fulbright Fellowship, U.S.A.
- 1989 - 2008
- Career position - Professor of Physics, University of Queensland
- 2000 -
- Award - Fellow, American Physical Institute
- 2001 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics
- 2002
- Award - Forschungspreis, German Humboldt Society
- 2003 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 2004
- Award - Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, Australian Institute of Physics and Institute of Physics, United Kingdom
- 2007
- Award - Moyal Medal, Department of Mathematics, Macquarie University
- 2008 -
- Career position - Distinguished Professor and Science Director, Centre for Quantum and Optical Science, Swinburne University of Technology
- 2008
- Award - Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics
- 2019
- Career position - Weston Visiting Professor, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Published resources
Resources
- Distinguished Professor Peter Drummond, Swinburne University of Technology, 2019. https://www.swinburne.edu.au/science-engineering-technology/staff/profile/index.php?id=pdrummond. Details
- 'Peter Drummond - Citation at year of election, 2003', Fellows of the Academy, Australian Academy of Science, 2019, https://www.science.org.au/profile/peter-drummond. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 28 January 2020