Daryl John O'Connor

Background

O'Connor, Daryl John was born on April 15, 1952 in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Son of Patrick Fennelly and Inez Myrtle (Dawson) O'C.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Australian National U., 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., 1979.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, U. Sussex, Falmer, England, 1979-1981; lecturer, U. Newcastle, Australia, 1981-1985; senior lecturer, U. Newcastle, Australia, 1986-1991; associate professor, U. Newcastle, Australia, since 1992; head department physics, U. Newcastle, Australia, since 1991. Deputy warden Garran Hall, Australian National U., 1978-1979.

Achievements

• Daryl John O"Connor has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member founding committee Supernova Science and Technology Center, Newcastle, 1982-1987;member board of trustees Kintaiba Child Care Center, Newcastle, 1991-1993. Fellow Australian Institute Physics (NSW Executive Committee 1983-1988, 90-, NSW br.chmn. since 1993). Member American Vacuum Society, Vacuum Society Australia (secretary since 1991).

Connections

Married Susan Joy Flynn, May 13, 1983. Children: Michael Lachlan, Laura Madeleine.

Father:

Patrick Fennelly O'C.

Mother:

Inez Myrtle (Dawson) O'C.

Spouse:

Susan Joy Flynn

child:

Michael Lachlan O'Connor

child:

Laura Madeleine O'Connor