Robert Delbourgo


Robert Delbourgo BSc, ARCS, PhD, DSc, FAIP, FAA, is an Australian physicist, winner of the Walter [Boas Medal] in 1988.
Delbourgo was educated at the Imperial College of Science and Technology and University of London. His PhD was obtained under the supervision of Abdus Salam. Salam and Delbourgo have co-authored 30 research publications.
Delbourgo became a Research Associate, University of Wisconsin 1963 to 1964; Research Scientist, International Centre for Theoretical Physics 1964 to 1965; Lecturer in Physics, Imperial College 1966 to 1972, Reader 1972 to 1976; Professor of Physics, University of Tasmania 1976 to about 2001, Emeritus Professor from about 2001. Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics 1977; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1988; Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics 1988; Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1989. Chairman, Tasmanian Branch, Australian Institute of Physics 1992 to 1993; Chairman, National Committee for Physics 1994 to 1997.

Selected publications