Background
Tallon, Jeffery Lewis was born on December 17, 1948 in Hamilton, New Zealand. Son of George Frederick and Phyllis Blanche Tallon.
Tallon, Jeffery Lewis was born on December 17, 1948 in Hamilton, New Zealand. Son of George Frederick and Phyllis Blanche Tallon.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Auckland University, New Zealand, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1978. Doctor of Science, Victoria University, 1997.
Research scientist Industrial Research Ltd. (formerly Department of Science and Industrial Research), Wellington, since 1967. Junior lecturer Auckland University, 1971.
Visiting professor Technology University Denmark, Copenhagen, 1979. Visiting fellow Trinity College Cambridge (England) University, 1999. Professor physics Victoria University, Wellington, since 2001.
Board editors Superconductor Science and Technology, 1992—1997. Deputy chair Marsden Fund, New Zealand, 1998—2000. Board management MacDiarmid Institute, Wellington, since 2002.
Fellow: Royal Society New Zealand (Hector medal 1998, Rutherford medal 2002).
Married Mary Elaine Turner, May 21, 1971. Children: Simon Jeffery, Trisha Elaine, Amy Laura.