My interests in mathematics are motivated by problems in the natural world--but recently, I've become intensely interested in mathematical ideas arising from quantum computing.
Brief History
ISC: Member of the
International Science Council's Governing Board.
IMU: Member of the
International Mathematical Union's Executive Committee. (I was Vice-President during 2019-2022.)
Fellowship:
ARC Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellow (2012-2018)
Undergraduate:
B.Sc. (Hons) (1978 - 81) at the
University of Sydney
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Postgraduate:
Ph.D. (1982 - 86) (including M.A. (1984)) at
Princeton University
(New Jersey, USA), Advisor: Martin D. Kruskal.
Visiting Positions:
University of Colorado, Boulder,
Princeton University, Rutgers University, University of Exeter, Isaac Newton
Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University, Research Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University, University of Turku, Finland, University of Paris VII, University of Manchester, University of Joensuu, Finland, University of Leeds.
Academic Positions:
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University of Adelaide
Australian Research Council
Senior Research Fellow (1997 - 2002)
Associate Professor/Reader (1998 - 2002)
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University of Sydney
Chair of Applied Mathematics (2002 - )
Director, Centre for Mathematical Biology (2006 - 2013)
Head of School of Mathematics and Statistics (2007 - 2009)
Associate Head (2010 - )
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Other Positions:
