Robert Leith Dewar

Background

Dewar, Robert Leith was born on March 1, 1944 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Robert Alfred and Elizabeth Ruth Dewar.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Melbourne (Australia) U., 1965; Master of Science, Melbourne (Australia) U., 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1970.

Career

CTP postdoctoral fellow, U. Maryland., College Park, 1970-1971; research associate Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, 1971-1974; research staff, principal research physicist, Princeton University, 1977-1982; research fellow, Australian National U., Canberra, 1974-1977; senior fellow, Australian National U., Canberra, 1982-1992; professor physical science and engineering, Australian National U., Canberra, since 1992.

Achievements

• Robert Leith Dewar has been listed as a noteworthy Research physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society, Australian Institute Physics, Australian Academy Science.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, bushwalking, Macintosh software development.

Connections

Married Margot Ellis Taylor. 1 child, Sophie.

Father:

Robert Alfred Dewar

Mother:

Elizabeth Ruth Dewar

Spouse:

Margot Ellis Taylor

child:

Sophie Dewar