- Harry Messel
Harry Messel (born
3 March 1922 ) is a retiredAustralia n physicist and educator.Messel was born in
Canada of Ukrainian parents. [http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1913589.htm ABC, Catalyst: Professor Harry Messel] ] [http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P000637b.htm Bright Sparcs entry on Harry Messel] ] He was brought up in Levine Siding inManitoba and attendedQueen's University ,Kingston, Ontario . During the Second World War he served as aparatrooper with theCanadian Forces .Messel moved to Australia in 1951. He lectured in mathematical physics at the
University of Adelaide 1951-52, before being appointed in 1952 as Professor of Physics and Head of the School of Physics at theUniversity of Sydney , a position he only retired from in 1987. In 1952 he established the Nuclear Research Foundation, later known as the Science Foundation for Physics. [http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/messel/messel_professor.htm Messel Endowment: Professor Harry Messel] ] [http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/about/history.shtml University of Sydney: History of the School of Physics] ]Messel was also Chancellor and CEO of
Bond University 1992-1997. [http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/messel/messel_professor.htm Messel Endowment: Professor Harry Messel] ]Honours
* Commander of the
Order of the British Empire (CBE)
* Companion of theOrder of Australia (AC) (2006)References
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