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Spicer, Brian Milton (1928 - 2004)

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Physicist
Born: 7 October 1928.  Died: 19 September 2004  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Brian Milton Spicer was Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne from 1965 to 1988, having started there as a lecturer in 1956. He was also an advisor to many government education and safety committees and a committed member of the Baptist Union.

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Chronology
1952Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1956Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Melbourne
1956 - 1957Lecturer in Physics at the University of Melbourne
1957 - 1961Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Melbourne
1960David Syme Medal received (Shared) from the University of Melbourne
1961 - 1962Reader in Physics at the University of Melbourne
1962 - 1965Associate Director of Nuclear Research at the University of Melbourne
1965Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Melbourne
1965 - 1988Personal Chair and Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne
1972 - 1977Head of the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne
1973 - 1987Member of the Australian Ionising Radiation Advisory Council
1979 - 1980President of the Baptist Union of Victoria
1985 - 1996Member of the National Office for Overseas Skills Recognition (Chairman from 1994-96)
1986Vice-President of the Council of the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
1987 - 1988President of the Council of the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
1989 - Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne

 

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