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Weigold, Erich (1937 - )FAA |
| Nuclear physicist |
| Born: 19 October 1937 Haifa, Palestine |
| Erich Weigold was Senior Lecturer/Reader/Professor of Physics, Flinders University of South Australia 1970-92. He then moved to the Australian National University as Director of the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering. His interests include atomic, molecular and condensed matter physics. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Haifa, Palestine, 19 October 1937. Educated University of Adelaide (BSc) and Australian National University (PhD 1962). Fellow, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Australian National University 1962; Lecturer in Physics, University of Adelaide 1962-64; Physicist, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Washington DC 1964-65, Chief, Nuclear Physics Division 1966-70; Senior Lecturer in Physics, Flinders University of South Australia 1970-73, Reader in Physics 1974-78, Professor of Physics 1978-92, Director, Electronic Structure of Materials Centre 1988-92; Director, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University 1992- . Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1986; Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1993; Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1996; Fellow, American Physical Society; Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics. National Chairman, Committee for the International Survey on Atomic and Molecular Sciences 1983-84; Secretary (Physical Sciences), Australian Academy of Science 1992-96. |
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