Born: 1950, Poland
Died: NA
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: Halina Rubinsztein
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Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop is a physicist who is recognised internationally for her work in laser physics, linear and nonlinear high resolution spectroscopy, laser micromanipulation, atom cooling and trapping and nano-optics. She has conducted pioneering research in atom optics, laser micro-manipulation using optical tweezers and laser-enhanced ionisation spectroscopy. In biophysics she has studied the body’s balance system and how the brain detects gravity. At the University of Queensland Rubinsztein-Dunlop was appointed Professor of Physics in 2000 and was Head of the School of Mathematics and Physics from 2010 – 2014.
Chronology
1978
Education – Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Gothenburg
1989
Life event – Settled in Australia
2000 –
Career position – Professor of Physics, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland
2000 – 2003
Career position – International Councillor, Optical Society of America
2000 – 2005
Career position – Head, Department of Physics, University of Queensland
2002 – 2007
Career position – Chair, Nanotechnology Technical Group
2003 – 2010
Career position – Program Manager, Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Computer Technology
2006 – 2009
Career position – Head, School of Physical Sciences, University of Queensland
2007 –
Career position – Member, Assessment Panel 2, Physical Chemical and Earth Sciences Research Quality Framework (RQF)
2009 – 2010
Career position – President, Optics Within Life Sciences, Optical Society of America
2010 – 2014
Career position – Head, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland
2012 –
Award – Fellow, Australian Optical Society
2014 –
Career position – Member, Editorial Board, Optica
2016 –
Award – Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
2016 –
Award – Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics
2016
Career position – Co-Chair, 13th Asian Pacific Physics Conference and 22nd Australian Institute of Physics Congress, Brisbane
2017 –
Career position – Director, International Society for Optics and Photonics
2018
Award – UNSW Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (awarded to the University of Queensland Optical Physics in Neurosciences team)
2018
Award – Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to laser physics and nano-optics as a researcher, mentor and academic, to the promotion of educational programs, and to women in science
2018
Award – W. H. (Beattie) Steel Medal, Australian Optical Society