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Thomas, Anthony William (Tony) (1949 - )

 
Physicist
Born: 15 November 1949  Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Anthony William (Tony) Thomas has been Professor of Physics at the University of Adelaide since 1984 and Elder Professor of Physics since 1990. His research interests include theoretical physics, QCD, quarks, nuclear forces and structure, and symmetries. He has worked in many countries and been awarded many medals for his physics research.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1970Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at Flinders University
1973Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at Flinders University
1973 - 1975Killam Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia
1975 - 1976Scientific Associate of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research in Geneva (CERN)
1976 - 1982Researcher at TRIUMF (Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics) in Vancouver
1981 - 1987Chairman of the TRIUMF Experiment Evaluation Committee
1982 - 1984Theory Division of CERN
1983 - 1984Senior Research Scientist at TRIUMF in Canada
1984 - 1989Professor of Physics at the University of Adelaide
1986Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Adelaide
1987 - Fellow of the American Physical Society, Division of Nuclear Physics
1987Walter Boas Medal received from the Australian Institute of Physics
1990 - Elder Professor of Physics at the University of Adelaide
1991Inaugural Silver Jubilee Medal received from the Flinders University
1991 - 1993President of the Australian Institute of Physics
1992Alexander von Humboldt Research Award
1993Inoue Fellow in Japan
1997 - Director of the Special Research Centre for the Subatomic Structure of Matter
1997Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal received from the Australian Academy of Science

 

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Modified: 8 February 2006

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