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Cole, Keith David (1929 - )

FAA, ARAS, FAIP, FInstP

Physicist

Born: 2 March 1929

Keith David Cole was Foundation Professor of Physics and Head of Theoretical Physics at La Trobe University in Victoria. He has been at La Trobe since 1966 and was appointed Emeritus Porfessor in 1995. Throughout his illustrious career, Cole has made many scientific breakthroughs and has built a reputation as one of the world’s leading solar-terrestrial physicists. In 2003 he was awarded the Centenary Medal from the Australian Government and Life Membership of the Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics, SCOSTEP. The latter is a rare honour which had been bestowed on only nine other people at that time. Cole is a former President of SCOSTEP and has also been honoured with Fellowships of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Institute of Physics, the Institute of Physics, UK and of the Explorers Club of New York.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1952 Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at King's College, University of Queensland
1953 Diploma in Education (DipEd) completed at the University of Queensland
1953 - 1955 Secondary School Teacher in Queensland
1954 Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Queensland
1956 Auroral Physicist on the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition to Macquarie Island
1957 - 1963 Theoretical Physicist with the Antarctic Division of the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
1962 Seconded to CSIRO Upper Atmosphere Section
1963 - 1964 Research Associate at the University of Chicago, USA
1965 - 1966 Research Associate at the University of Colorado, USA
1966 - Foundation Professor of Physics and Head of Theoretical Space Physics at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Victoria
1967 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Queensland
1969 - 1970 Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council in the USA (twelve months)
1970 - 1973 Chairman of the Department of Physics at La Trobe University
1976 - 1978 Chairman of the Department of Physics at La Trobe University
c. 1976 - c. 1979 Vice-President of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA)
1977 - 1986 President of the Special Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP)
1979 - 1983 Member of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
1980 - Fellow of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism
1980 - 1981 Dean of the School of Physical Sciences at La Trobe University
1980 - 1983 President of IAGA
1982 - Associate of the Royal Astronomical Society, London (ARAS)
1983 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1984 - 1988 Chairman of the Department of Physics at La Trobe University
1985 Foreign Secretary and Member of Council of the Australian Academy of Science
1989 - Honorary member of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
1995 - Emeritus Professor of Physics at La Trobe University
2003 Life membership to SCOSTEP received
2003 Centenary Medal received from the Australian Government

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Prepared by: Annette Alafaci
Created: 21 September 2005
Modified: 29 January 2007

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