Background
Lyons, Lawrence Ernest was born on May 26, 1922 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Son of Ernest Henry and Doris May (Williams) Lyons.
Professor of Physical Chemistry
Lyons, Lawrence Ernest was born on May 26, 1922 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Son of Ernest Henry and Doris May (Williams) Lyons.
Sydney Boys’ High School and University of Sydney and London. Board Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 1966-1983, Chemical Physics Letters 1966-1977.
Lecturer to Reader in Chemistry University of Sydney 1945-1963. Debye Lecturer Cornell LTniv. 1979; Professor, of Physical Chemistry University of Queensland 1963-1987, Professor Emeritus since 1987.
Director New University Colleges Council 1960-1987.
Visiting Professor University of British Columbia 1967, Waterloo University 1986. Leverhulme Senior Fellow, Tokyo University 1971.
Founder Institute for the Study of Christianity in the Age of Science 1988. Lecturer, Cornell University, Ithaca 1979.
Director New University Colls. Council, 1962-1987; member Science Industry Forum, Australia, 1978-1982. National Common for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Australia, 1982-1984, National Energy Research Development Demonstration Council, Australia, 1978-1981.
Fellow Australian Academy Science, Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Married Alison Charlotte Hargreaves, January 7, 1956. Children: Andrew, Hugh.