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Street, Robert (1920 - )FAA |
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| Physicist | |
| Born: 16 December 1920 United Kingdom | |
| Robert Street was Director of the Research School of Physical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University, 1974-78. He was previously Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physics, Monash University, Victoria 1960-74. He is interested in the development and properties of magnetic materials. |
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| Born UK, 16 December 1920. AO 1985. Educated University of London (PhD, DSc 1966). Ministry of Supply 1941-45; Lecturer, University of Nottingham 1945-54; Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Sheffield 1954-60; Foundation Professor of Physics, Monash University 1960-74; Director, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University 1974-78; Vice Chancellor, University of Western Australia 1978-86, Emeritus Professor, Department of Physics since 1986; Senior Research Fellow (half time), Research Centre for Advanced Mineral and Materials Processing. Chairman, National Standards Commission 1967-78; Chairman, Australian Research Grants Committee 1972-76. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1973; Fellow, Institute of Physics; Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics. President, Australian Institute of Physics 1971; sometime President, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering; sometime President, Atomic Energy Advisory Committee. |
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