Dr Charles Angus Hurst, 1965

Black & white photograph.

B: 22 September 1923; D:19 October 2011.

Angas Hurst first joined the University of Adelaide in 1957 and held many senior administrative positions there - Senior Lecturer Mathematical Physics (1957-1960); Reader / Associate Professor of Mathematical Physics (1961-1964); Professor of Mathematical Physics (1964-1988); Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1986-1988); Emeritus Professor of Physics and Mathematical Physics (1989 - ).

Prior to arriving in Adelaide, Hurst was a Lecturer at the University of Melbourne (1952 to 1956), which is where he earlier completed his tertiary studies.

Throughout his career, Hurst published widely on many aspects of Mathematical Physics and built up an international reputation in the field. He spent many years working as a Visiting Fellow at many international institutes.

Hurst was heavily involved with the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Institute of Physics for decades: he was elected Fellow of both organisations.

During World War II, Charles Hurst was a Flight Lieutenant with the Royal Australian Air Force.

In 1972 he was awarded Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA).

In 2003 he was appointed Member of the Order of Australia for service to science, particularly in the field of mathematical physics as an educator, researcher and administrator.

Taken from Encyclopedia of Australian Science - https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004655b.htm - Accessed 3 January 2021