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Baxter, Rodney James (1940 - )FAA, FRS |
| Theoretical physicist |
| Born: 8 February 1940 London, England |
| Rodney James Baxter is Professor of Theoretical Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University. |
Career Highlights |
| Born London, 8 February, 1940. Educated Universities of Cambridge (MA 1961, ScD 1984) and Australian National University (PhD 1964). Reservoir engineer, Iraq Petroleum Company, London 1964-65; Research Fellow, Australian National University 1965-68; assistant professor, Masachusetts Institute of Technology 1968-70; Fellow, Australian National University 1970-75; Professorial Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies 1975-81; professor of theoretical physics, Research School of Physical Sciences 1981- . Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1975; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1977; Fellow, Royal Society 1982; Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1983; Harry Massie Medal of the Institute of Physics (UK) and the Australian Institute of Physics 1994. |
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