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Rod Boswell

b. 1932

Australian physicist (born 1932)

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About Rod Boswell

Born 1932. Rod Boswell is an Australian physicist.

Roderick William Boswell (born 1932) is an Australian physicist. He is a professor at the Australian National University in Canberra, in the Space Plasma, Power and Propulsion group of the Plasma Research Laboratory. He invented a technology which become the basis for the development of a new type of rocket thruster, the Helicon Double Layer Thruster: the ongoing development of the Australian Plasma Thruster is supported by the European Space Agency.

Biography Rod Boswell was born in Yackandandah in 1932.

After taking his B.Sc. at the University of Adelaide, he completed a Ph.D. at Flinders University in South Australia.

His honours and awards include: In 2000, he received the Plasma Science & Technology Division Plasma Prize from the American Vacuum Society "for outstanding scientific and technical contributions to the fields of plasma science and technology." In 2001 he was awarded a Centenary Medal "for service to Australian society in applied physics". In 2008 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science In 2012 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) "for service to science in the field of plasma physics as an academic and researcher and through contributions to the international scientific community".

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Important facts

Born
1932, Yackandandah
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Adelaide, Flinders University
Employers
Australian National University
Awards
Fellow of the American Physical Society; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science; Member of the Order of Australia; Honorary doctorate from University of Orléans
Also known as
Roderick William Boswell, Roderick Boswell

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rod Boswell?

Australian physicist (born 1932)

When was Rod Boswell born?

Rod Boswell was born in 1932 in Yackandandah.

What is Rod Boswell's occupation?

Rod Boswell is a physicist.

What nationality is Rod Boswell?

Rod Boswell is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rod Boswell

· Wikidata: Q19871496

· DBpedia: Rod Boswell

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