John William White

Background

White, John William was born on April 25, 1937 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Son of George Alexander John and Jean Florence White.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Sydney, Australia, 1957; Master of Science, U. Sydney, Australia, 1959; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, 1962.

Career

Lecturer, University of Oxford, 1963; assessor, 1981-1982; fellow, St. John's College neutron beam coordinator, executive consultant, AERA Harwell, 1973-1974; adjoint director, Institute Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France, 1974-1977; director, Institute Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France, 1977-1980; science coordinator, consultant Hulme school projects, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National U., 1982-1984; professor physical and theoretical chemistry, Australian National U., Canberra, since 1985. Argonne fellow University of Chicago, 1985-1990. Hinshelwood lecturer University of Oxford, 1992;pro-vice chancellor, Chairman of the Board Institute Advanced Studies.

Honorary fellow St. Johns College University of Oxford, 1996.

Achievements

• John William White has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Australian Academy Science (science policy secretary 1997), Royal Society. Member Society Crystallographers in Australia (president 1989-1991), Association Asian Chemical Socs. (foundation lecturer 1991).

Connections

Married Ailsa Barbara White, July 24, 1966. Children: Sarah, Catherine, David, Rachel.

Father:

George Alexander John

Mother:

Jean Florence White

Spouse:

Ailsa Barbara White

child:

Sarah White

child:

David White

child:

Rachel White

child:

Catherine White