Institute of Advanced Studies

Professors-at-Large 2008

Professor Ken Freeman
Duffield Professor and E3 Distinguished Professor
Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Australian National University
Public Lecture: 14 Aug 2008: Dark matter in galaxies.
Masterclass:  Monday, 11 August 2008: Star clusters: a key to understanding how our galaxy formed.

Professor Sylvester James Gates
John S. Toll Professor, Director of Center for String and Particle Theory, University of Maryland
Public Lecture:  18 March 2008: SUSY and the Lords of the Ring.
Masterclass: Thursday 27 March 2008: Seeing the mathematics behind supersymmetry theories - Adinkras.

Professor Michael Huston
Department of Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos
Public Lecture: 17 Jul 2008: Biodiversity, poverty, and climate change.
Masterclass: Wednesday, 16 July 2008:  Planning and conducting integrated research.

Professor Eric Meslin
Director, Center for Bioethics and Assistant Dean, Biology, Indiana University
Public Lecture: 21 Aug 2008: Some musings on whether morality is local or global.
Masterclass: Monday, 25 August 2008: Ethical issues in international aid.

Professor Peter Phillips
Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan
Publication: Governing Transformative Technological Innovation: Who's in Charge?

Professor Brian Wilson
Professor of Medical Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Head, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, Ontario Cancer Institute/University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
Public Lecture: 13 February 2008: Biophotonics: Bringing Light to Life.
Masterclass: 14 February 2008: Converging fields of biomedical science/technology: where the action is.

Professor Anne Worrall
School of Criminology, Education, Sociology, and Social Work, Keele University
Public Lecture: 7 Aug 2008, 6pm: The changing role of women working in criminal justice organisations.