CURRICULUM VITAE
Bryan M. Gaensler
Personal Data
Date of birth : 4th July, 1973
Place of birth : Sydney, Australia
Nationality: Australian
Marital status : Single
Astronomy/Computing Experience
Telescopes: ATCA, MOST, VLA, Parkes 64m, Mopra 22m, MSSSO 2.3m,
MSSSO 0.1m, ROSAT, LBA
Packages: MIRIAD, Karma, AIPS, PGPLOT, LaTeX, ...
Languages: FORTRAN 77, C, HTML, Pascal
Operating systems: Unix, VMS, DOS, Windows 95, Windows NT,
Macintosh
Education
1990 : NSW Higher School Certificate,
Sydney Grammar School
- Tertiary Entrance Rank: 100.00 (4th out of approx 50,000 students)
1991 - 1993 : Bachelor of Science, University of Sydney
- Majors: Physics, Applied Mathematics
- Minors: Pure Mathematics
- Weighted assessment mean: 98% (highest mark in Faculty of Science)
1994: Physics Honours, Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics,
University of Sydney
- Final year mark: 100% (highest mark in Faculty of Science)
- First Class Honours and University Medal
- Advisor: Dr Simon
Johnston
- Thesis title: ``The pulsar / supernova remnant connection''
1995 - : Doctor of Philosophy, Astrophysics Department, University of Sydney
Membership and Responsibilities - Physics/Astronomy
1992 - 1994 : Publicity Officer, Physics Society, University of Sydney
1994 - : Member, Astronomical Society of Australia
1995 - : Member, Sydney Association for Astrophysics
1995 - : Member, Australian Institute of Physics
1995 : Journal Club Organiser, Institute of Astronomy, University of Sydney
1995 - : WWW Working Group, School of Physics, University of Sydney
1995 - : Duty Astronomer, Australia Telescope Compact Array
1996 : Co-chair, Organising Committee, Harley Wood Winter School
1997 - : Member, Australia Telescope Users Committee
Membership and Responsibilities - Other
1984 - : Member, NSW Maccabi Tenpin Bowling Club
1995 : Honorary Treasurer, Australasian Union of Jewish Students (Sydney branch)
1996 : Publicity Officer, NSW Maccabi Touch Football Club
1997 - : Member, Sydney Jewish Museum
Recent Employment
1993 - 1994 : Vacation Scholar, Australia Telescope National Facility
1994 : Computer Technician, Wenona School
1994 : Research Assistant, Research Centre for Theoretical
Astrophysics, University of Sydney
1994 - : First Year Demonstrating in Physics, University Of Sydney
1995 - : Casual Guide Lecturer, Sydney Observatory
Awards (selected list)
1985 - 1990 : Sir Norman Cowper Scholarship
1990 : Senior Knox Prize for Dux of the School
1990 : The Premier's Certificate for 3 Unit Latin
1990 : The Premier's Medal for Aggregate
1990 : Reuben F. Scarf Award for Academic Excellence
1990 : Australian Students Prize for Excellence
1990 : BHP Medal for Mathematics and Science
1991 : Liversidge Scholarship for Chemistry
1991 - 1993 : Manly-Warringah Rugby League Tertiary Studies Scholarship
1991 - 1993 : G.S. Halliday Scholarship
1991 - 1994 : E. Trenchard Millar Memorial Scholarship
1992 - 1993 : Talented Students Programme, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney
1992 - 1994 : Cadbury - Julius Sumner Miller Scholarship for Excellence
1993 : Slade Prize for Physics
1994 : Deas-Thomson Scholarship in Physics
1995 : University Medal for Physics
1995 : Australian Institute of Physics Prize, NSW Branch
1995 - : Australian Postgraduate Award
1995 - : ATNF Higher Degree Programme
1995 : Shiroki Prize for Physics
1996 : Australian Institute of Physics Postgraduate Award for Excellence
Last updated: 12-Aug-1997
Bryan Gaensler
bgaensler@dunlap.utoronto.ca