Person
Guttmann, Anthony John (1945 - )
AM FAA FTSE
- Born
- 8 April 1945
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Applied mathematician and University Administrator
Summary
Tony Guttmann is widely recognised for his expertise in equilibrium statistical mechanics, especially discrete models of phase transitions and related combinatorial problems, and algorithmic complexity. With his extensive collaborations, including internationally, he has influenced many areas on mathematics and mathematical physics. For nearly 20 years Guttmann was Professor of Mathematics at the University of Melbourne. He was founding Director of both the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistics of Complex Systems (MASCOS). Guttmann has received numerous awards recognising his research excellence.
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Chronology
- 1965
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
- 1966
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
- 1969
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New South Wales
- 1969 - 1971
- Career position - Postdoctoral fellow, Kings College, London
- 1971 - 1973
- Career position - Lecturer, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
- 1973 - 1975
- Career position - Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
- 1975 - 1984
- Career position - Associate Professor, Lecturer, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
- 1978
- Career position - Senior Fulbright Fellowship, Stanford University, California, U.S.A.
- 1984 - 1986
- Career position - Professor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
- 1984 - 1986
- Career position - Dean, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
- 1987
- Career position - Reader in Mathematics, University of Melbourne
- 1988 - 2017
- Career position - Professor of Mathematics (personal chair), University of Melbourne
- 1990
- Career position - Head, Department of Mathematics, University of Melbourne
- 1991
- Career position - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
- 1992
- Career position - Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge
- 1998
- Award - Hannan Medal, Australian Academy of Science
- 2000 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Mathematical Society
- 1 Jan 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in statistical mechanics and combinatorics
- 2002 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 2002
- Career position - Director, Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
- 2002 - 2004
- Career position - President, Australian Mathematical Society
- 2003 - 2016
- Career position - Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistics of Complex Systems (MASCOS)
- 2004
- Award - B. H. Neumann Award for Excellence in Mathematics Enrichment, Australian Mathematics Trust
- 2005
- Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science
- 2006
- Award - George Szekeres Medal, Australian Mathematical Society
- 2007 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
- 2009 -
- Award - Fellow, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
- 2011 -
- Career position - Member, Advisory Board, CARMA (Computer-Assisted Research Mathematics and Its Applications), University of Newcastle
- 2012 -
- Career position - Advisory Board Member, Mathematical Sciences Laboratory, Flinders University
- 2012
- Award - Medal for Distinguished Service, Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
- 2014 -
- Career position - Chair, Advisory Board, Centre for Research in Mathematics, University of Western Sydney
- 2014 -
- Career position - Member, Governance Board, ARC Centre of Excellence Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers
- 2016 -
- Career position - Chair, Advisory Board, Mathematical Research Institute MATRIX, University of Melbourne
- 2017 - 2019?
- Career position - Member, National Committee for Mathematical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science
- 2020
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the mathematical sciences, and to education
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Guttmann, Tony, 'Obituary: Norman "Norm" Edward Frankel, 22 March 1939 to 14 July 2020', Australian Mathematical Society gazette, 48 (1) (2021), 34-6, https://austms.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Mar21-481.pdf. Details
- Hall, Peter, 'Interview with Tony Guttmann July 20, 2012, University of Melbourne', Asia Pacific mathematics newsletter, 2 (4) (2012), 28-34. Details
- Osborn, Judy-Anne, 'Guttmann 2015: 70 and counting', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 44 (1) (2017), 18-25. Details
Resources
- 'Guttmann, Anthony John (1945 - )', The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links], Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, 2019, https://www.science.org.au/profile/tony-guttmann. Details
- Hannan Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science, 2022. https://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/hannan-medal. Details
- Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, 2023. https://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/thomas-ranken-lyle-medal. Details
- BH Neumann Award recipients, Australian Mathematics Trust, 2025, https://www.amt.edu.au/history/bh-neumann. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Emeritus Professor Anthony John Guttmann: Member of the Order of Australia', in It's an Honour, Australian Awards and Honours Secretariat, Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2020, https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2005784. Details
- McCutcheon, Rebecca, 'Interview with Tony Guttmann ahead of the special issue honouring his 70th birthday', in Journal of physics A: mathematical and theoretical, 2015. https://jphysplus.iop.org/2015/12/11/interview-with-tony-guttmann-ahead-of-the-special-issue-honouring-his-70th-birthday/. Details
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Created: 6 April 2023, Last modified: 7 October 2025