Background
Kelly, John Charles was born on February 14, 1928 in Orange, New South Wales, Australia. Son of John Thomas and Martha (Williams) Kelly.
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John Charles Kelly
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Sydney (Australia) U., 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Reading (England) University, 1958; Doctor of Science, U. New South Wales, Sydney, 1975.
Career
Technical officer, National Standards Laboratory, Sydney, 1950-1954;
research assistant, Reading U., 1955-1957;
senior science officer, United Kingdom AERE Harwell, England, 1958-1960;
professor electrical engineering, Salford (England) University, 1974;
professor applied physics, Technology University of Vienna, Austria, 1974;
professor electrical engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1982;
member academic staff physics Department, University New South Wales, 1960-1990;
head physics Department, University New South Wales, 1985-1990;
chair science faculty, U. New South Wales, 1984-1990. Member International Ion Beam Analysis Committee, 1979-1991, International Ion Beam Modification Materials Committee, since 1982. Chairman Australian Institute Physics, Sydney, 1965-1966.
Visiting professor physics U. New South Wales, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
President Friends of Museum Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, 1979-1981. Found.pres. Sydney U. Speleological Society, 1948-1949. Treasurer Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Officers Association, 1952-1953.
Director Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Ski Club, 1953-1955. County member Australian Museum Society, 1979-1981. Fellow London Institute of Physics (secretary New South Wales chapter 1962-1963), Australian Institute of Physics (chair New South Wales chapter 1965-1966, vice chair 1964, sec.1963).
Member American Physical Society.
Connections
Married Irene Herta Traub, January 10, 1953. Children: Michael, Karina, Julian.
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Nationality
Australian