Rodney Jory

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Rodney Leonard Jory
Born	November 26, 1938 Adelaide, Australia

Professor Rodney Leonard Jory AM (November 26, 1938 – ) is an Australian physicist noted for establishing and running the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF/NSSS) and for his contributions to Australian teams which have competed at the International Physics Olympiad. He retired from the position of director of the NYSF in January 2005, and currently resides in England.

Contents 1 Education 2 University career 3 Major awards 4 Scientific publications 5 Press articles 6 See also 7 External links 8 References

[edit] Education

Born and bred in Adelaide, after beginning his high schooling at Woodville High School (1951), Professor Jory then attended four years at Prince Alfred College (1952-1955). His university education began at the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Science degree with honours (1956-1960). This was followed with a PhD from The Australian National University (1960-1964).

His PhD was completed under the guidance of Professor L. G. H. Huxley and Dr R. W. Crompton, initially at the University of Adelaide and then transferring to the Australian National University.

[edit] University career

Professor Jory has taught at a number of Australian and overseas universities, most extensively at The Australian National University and the University of Canberra. His career history is as follows:

• 1964, technical assistant, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University
• 1965, senior demonstrator, Department of Physics, Australian National University
• 1965–1966, research associate, Florida State University
• 1967–1968, lecturer, University of Liverpool
• 1969, lecturer, University of New England
• 1970–1973, senior lecturer, Canberra College of Advanced Education
• 1974–1984, registrar, Canberra College of Advanced Education
• 1985–1989, principal lecturer, Canberra College of Advanced Education
• 1990–?, associate professor, University of Canberra

[edit] Major awards

In 1997 Professor Jory was honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia.

In 1999, Professor Jory was a finalist in The Michael Daley Eureka Prize for the Promotion of Science, awarded by the Australian Museum.

[edit] Scientific publications

• Jory, R., Crompton, R. W. (1962). "On the Swarm Method for Determining the Ratio of Electron Drift Velocity to Diffusion Coefficient". Aust. J. Phys. 15: 451.
• Jory, R., Rees, J. A. (1964). "The Diffusion of Electrons in Dry, Carbon Dioxide Free Air". Aust. J. Phys. 17: 307.
• Jory, Rodney (June 1965). The motion of electrons in crossed electric and magnetic fields. Canberra: Australian National University.
• Jory, R. (1965). "Transport Coefficients for Low Energy Electrons in Crossed Electric and Magnetic Fields". Aust. J. Phys. 18: 237.
• Jory, R., Rees, J. A. & Crompton, R. W. (1965). "The Diffusion and Attachment of Electrons in Water Vapour". Aust. J. Phys. 18: 541.
• Jory, R. & Crompton, R. W. (1965). "The Momentum-Transfer Cross Section for Low Energy Electrons in Helium". Proc. 4th International Conference on Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions.
• Jory, R., Crompton, R. W. & Elford, M. T. (1967). "The Momentum Transfer Cross Section for Electrons in Helium". Aust. J. Phys. 20: 369.

[edit] Press articles

• The Australian National University media release 28 January 1997
• Rotary Down Under issue No 447 December 2003 January 2004

[edit] See also

• National Youth Science Forum
• International Physics Olympiad

[edit] External links

• current work at the University of Sussex

[edit] References

• Official Australia Day Honours Website
• The Michael Daley Eureka Prize for the Promotion of Science, 1999 finalists