The Australian Academy of Science 2009 Matthew Flinders medal and lecture has been awarded to Bruce McKellar, from the University of Melbourne.

This award recognises scientific research of the highest standing in all of the physical sciences, and is awarded every two years. Bruce has consistently provided leading edge research in physics, influencing a number of fields of particle physics, especially weak interactions and neutrino physics.

Bruce got his PhD from the University of Sydney, and was appointed Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Melbourne in 1972. In 2006, he was also awarded the AIP and IOP (UK) Massey Medal, in recognition of his research.

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