Person

Taylor, Peter James (1947 - )

AO

Born
22 January 1947
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Applied mathematician and University Administrator

Summary

Peter Taylor was Professor of Mathematics at the University of Canberra from 1996 to his retirement in 2012, having spent 40 years on the faculty. He is noted for his significant and long-term contributions to the teaching of mathematics to Australian secondary students through his association with the Australian Mathematics Trust (of which he was Executive Director from 1994 to 2012) and its predecessors, and the Australian Mathematics Science Institute. With colleague Peter O'Halloran, Taylor worked to engage students in mathematics by creating programs (in addition to the school curriculum) to develop skills in problem-solving, including the invention of algorithms and computer codes. He also played a role internationally in mathematics competitions. Taylor has received a number of awards in recognition of this work.

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Chronology

1966 - 1971
Career position - Tutor in mathematics (part-time), University of Adelaide
1968
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide
1972
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide
1972
Career position - Assistant Lecturer in Mathematics, Canberra College of Advanced Education
1973 - 1980
Career position - Lecturer in Mathematics, Canberra College of Advanced Education
1976 - 2012
Career position - Inaugural Committee Member, Australian Mathematics Competition, Australian Mathematics Trust
1979 - 1994
Career position - Chairman, Problems Committee, Australian Mathematics Competition, Australian Mathematics Trust
1981 - 1989
Career position - Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Canberra College of Advanced Education
1983 - 1992
Career position - Member, Australian Mathematics Olympiad
1990 - 1994
Career position - Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Canberra
1992 - 2013
Career position - Member, Board of Directors, Australian Science Olympiad Committee, Australian Mathematics Trust
1992 - 2014
Career position - Member of the Board, Australian Mathematics Trust
1993
Award - B. H. Neumann Award, Australian Mathematics Trust
1994 - 1995
Career position - Head, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Canberra
1994 - 1996
Career position - Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Canberra
1994 - 2012
Career position - Executive Director, Australian Mathematics Trust
1996 -
Career position - Executive Member, World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions
1996 - 2012
Career position - Professor of Mathematics, University of Canberra
2000
Award - Medal of the Latvian Mathematical Society
2000 - 2004
Career position - President, World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions
2001 - 2009
Career position - Co-Chair, International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) Study 16 'Challenging Mathematics in and Beyond the Classroom'
2003
Award - Doctorate honoris causa, University of Ruse, Bulgaria
2003 - 2011
Career position - Chair, Education Advisory Committee, Australian Mathematics Science Institute
2009 - 2014
Career position - Executive Member, International Olympiad in Informatics
2010 - 2017
Career position - Executive Member, International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness
2012
Award - Distinguished Service Medal, Australian Mathematics Science Institute
2013 -
Award - Honorary Life Member, Canberra Mathematical Association
2013 -
Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Canberra
2013
Career position - Chair, Australian Informatics Olympiad Committee
2013 - 2014
Career position - Chair, Australian Mathematics Foundation, Australian Mathematics Trust
2015
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to education, and to youth, particularly through the development of mathematical competitions and challenges for students, as an academic, and to professional learning associations

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Published resources

Books

  • Lausch, H.; and Taylor, P. J., Australian Mathematical Olympiads, 1979 - 1995 (Belconnen, A.C.T.: Australian Mathematics Trust, 1997), 206 pp. Details

Journal Articles

  • Anon, 'Order of Australia for Peter Taylor', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 42 (3) (2015), 149-50. Details

See also

Helen Cohn

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