Australian Institute of Physics

The Australian Institute of Physics was established in 1963, when it replaced the Australian Branch of the British Institute of Physics based in London.[1] The purpose of the institute is to further promote the development and application of the science of physics as well as providing support to physicists.[2] The AIP publishes Australian Physics (ISSN 1036-3831) since 1963. Every two years, the Institute organises a national congress, the latest being held in December 2014 at the Australian National University in Canberra.[3]

Organisation

The institute has branches in each of the six Australian states, and topical groups in the following areas:

  • Atomic Physics and Molecular Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Physics[4]
  • Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics
  • Physics Education[5]
  • Quantum Information, Concepts and Quantum Coherence[6]
  • Solar Physics, Terrestrial Physics and Space Physics[7]
  • Theoretical Physics
  • Women in Physics[8]

Presidents
  • 1962–65 Leonard Huxley[9]
  • 1966–67 F. Lehany
  • 1968 Alan Walsh[10]
  • 1969–70 A. Harper
  • 1971–72 Robert Street[11]
  • 1973–74 F. J. Jacka
  • 1975–76 J. Campbell
  • 1977–78 Terry Sabine
  • 1979–80 Herbert Bolton[12]
  • 1981–82 Neville Fletcher
  • 1983–84 G. V. H. Wilson
  • 1985–86 T. Fred Smith
  • 1987–88 John Collins
  • 1989–90 Anthony Klein[13]
  • 1991–92 Anthony Thomas[14]
  • 1993–94 Robert Crompton[15]
  • 1995–96 Ron McDonald
  • 1997–98 Jaan Oitmaa
  • 1999–2000 John Pilbrow
  • 2001–02 John O'Connor
  • 2003–04 Rob Elliman
  • 2005–06 David Jamieson
  • 2007–08 Cathy Foley[16]
  • 2009–10 Brian James[17]
  • 2011–12 Marc Duldig
  • 2013–14 Robert Robinson
  • 2015–16 Warrick Couch
  • 2017–18 Andrew Peele

Awards

The Bragg Gold Medal for Excellence in Physics has been awarded since 1992 for the best PhD thesis by a student from an Australian University and to commemorate Sir Lawrence Bragg (in front on the medal) and his father Sir William Henry Bragg who both played a significant part in physics education in Australia. Winners so far are:[18]

Honorary Fellows of the Australian Institute of Physics (partial list)

Fellows of the Australian Institute of Physics (partial list)
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See also

References
  1. A History of the Physics Department of the University of Queensland Emeritus Professor H C Webster, 31 March 1977, Accessed 6 February 2012 Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. National Library of Australia accessed 5 February 2012
  3. http://aip2014.org.au/index.asp?IntCatId=14
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  9. Rosanne Walker. "Huxley, Leonard George Holden -Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  10. McCarthy, G.J. "Walsh, Alan – Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  11. McCarthy, G.J. "Street, Robert – Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  12. McCarthy, G.J. "Bolton, Herbert Cairns – Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  13. McCarthy, G.J. "Klein, Anthony George (Tony) – Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  14. "Anthony Thomas: Brief Biography". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  15. Rosanne Walker. "Crompton, Robert Woodhouse – Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  16. "Physics President sets precedent". Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  17. "Physics around the country – April 2009". Australian Institute of Physics. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  18. "The Bragg Gold Medal for Excellence in Physics". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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