Robert Graham ClarkAOFAAFRSN is an Australian physicist. He was appointed Professor and Chair of Energy Strategy and Policy at University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 2012.[3][4] Prior to this he was Chief Defence Scientist from 2008 to 2011[5] and Professor of Experimental Physics at University of New South Wales, where he established the National Magnet Laboratory and Semiconductor Nanofabrication Facility.[6]
Clark joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Cadet Midshipman in 1969. He graduated from the RAN college with a Bachelor of Science from the University of New South Wales, then served on eight ships before leaving the navy in 1979.[5] He holds an MA from Oxford and a PhD from the University of New South Wales.[6] He took several positions at UNSW, culminating in Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology, before taking on the role of Chief Defence Scientist.[7]
Clark was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2013 "for distinguished service to science and technology through leadership and governance of the scientific community of the Australian Defence Force and through contributions to quantum computing and nanotechnology".[8] and was awarded the Centenary Medal on 1 January 2001 "for contribution to world leading research in the field of quantum computing and physics".[9] He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (2001), a Distinguished Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (2009), and has received numerous other acknowledgements and awards.[4]
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^"Australia's Energy Policy". Australian Nuclear Association.
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^ abDepartment of Defence Ministers (1 August 2011). "Chief Defence Scientist to depart in October". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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robert, clark, physicist, robert, graham, clark, frsn, australian, physicist, appointed, professor, chair, energy, strategy, policy, university, south, wales, unsw, 2012, prior, this, chief, defence, scientist, from, 2008, 2011, professor, experimental, physic. Robert Graham Clark AO FAA FRSN is an Australian physicist He was appointed Professor and Chair of Energy Strategy and Policy at University of New South Wales UNSW in 2012 3 4 Prior to this he was Chief Defence Scientist from 2008 to 2011 5 and Professor of Experimental Physics at University of New South Wales where he established the National Magnet Laboratory and Semiconductor Nanofabrication Facility 6 Robert ClarkAONationalityAustralianTitleChief Defence ScientistTerm2008 to 2011PredecessorRoger LoughSuccessorAlex ZelinskyAlma materUniversity of New South WalesAwardsWalter Boas Medal 1998 1 Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science 2008 2 Scientific careerFieldsquantum computingInstitutionsUniversity of New South Wales Defence Science and Technology OrganisationThesisEnhanced Nuclear Magnetism 1983 Clark joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Cadet Midshipman in 1969 He graduated from the RAN college with a Bachelor of Science from the University of New South Wales then served on eight ships before leaving the navy in 1979 5 He holds an MA from Oxford and a PhD from the University of New South Wales 6 He took several positions at UNSW culminating in Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology before taking on the role of Chief Defence Scientist 7 Clark was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2013 for distinguished service to science and technology through leadership and governance of the scientific community of the Australian Defence Force and through contributions to quantum computing and nanotechnology 8 and was awarded the Centenary Medal on 1 January 2001 for contribution to world leading research in the field of quantum computing and physics 9 He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science 2001 a Distinguished Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales 2009 and has received numerous other acknowledgements and awards 4 References edit Walter Boas Medal Australian Institute of Physics Archived from the original on 1 January 2016 Retrieved 30 June 2015 Professor Robert Clark AO Australian Energy Research Institute University of New South Wales Archived from the original on 4 March 2015 Retrieved 30 June 2015 Australia s Energy Policy Australian Nuclear Association a b Professor Robert Clark AO FAA FRSN University of NSW Canberra a b Department of Defence Ministers 1 August 2011 Chief Defence Scientist to depart in October Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 30 June 2015 a b Robert Clark RiAus Australia s Science Channel 16 January 2011 Retrieved 30 June 2015 permanent dead link Professor Robert Clark takes DSTO reins Australian Defence Magazine Yaffa Media 17 September 2008 Retrieved 30 June 2015 Officer of the Order of Australia It s an Honour Australian Government 26 January 2013 Retrieved 30 June 2015 Centenary Medal It s an Honour Australian Government 1 January 2001 Retrieved 4 December 2016 Government officesPreceded byRoger Lough Chief Defence Scientist of Australia2008 2011 Succeeded byAlex Zelinsky nbsp This article about a physicist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Clark physicist amp oldid 1145987373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
