Kennett, Brian Leslie Norman (1948 - )

Brian Kennett’s research has covered a very wide range of topics in seismology from exploration work with seismic reflection to the free oscillations of the Earth, and has developed Earth models that are now standard in many applications e.g. earthquake location. He has received recognition through the Adams Prize of the University of Cambridge (1983), Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (1987), Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences (1994), Jaeger Medal of the Australian Academy of Sciences (2005), Fellow of the Royal Society, London (2005), and the Murchison medal of the Geological Society of London (2006). Bio-sketch (edited) supplied by Professor Kennett, 2006.

Chronology

1969	Bachelor of Arts (BA) completed at the University of Cambridge, UK
c. 1970	Master of Arts (MA) completed at the University of Cambridge
1972 - 1976	Research Fellow at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge
1973	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Cambridge
1974 - 1975	Lindemann Trust Fellow and Visiting Assistant Research Geophysicist at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP), University of California, USA
1975 - 1976	Senior Assistant in Research in the Department of Geodesy and Geophysics at the University of Cambridge
1976 - 1979	Assistant Lecturer in Applied Mathematics (and Theoretical Physics) at the University of Cambridge
1977 - 1984	Director of Studies in Mathematics at Emmanuel College
1979 - 1984	Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at the University of Cambridge
1980 - 1981	Visiting Fellow at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado, USA (nine months)
1982 - 1984	Senior Scientist Visiting Fellow of the Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (NTNF) at Norsar (Norwegian Seismic Array) in Kjeller, Norway (multiple visits)
1984 - 1991	Professorial Fellow and Head of Seismology at the Research School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University in Canberra
1988 -	Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
1991 -	Professor and Head of the Seismology Group at the Research School of Earth Sciences
1992	Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Cambridge
1993 - 1994	Interim Director of the Research School of Earth Sciences (twelve months)
1994 -	Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1994 - 1997	ProVice-Chancellor and Chair of the Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies at the Australian National University
1996 -	Associate of the Royal Astronomical Society
1997 - 2002	Deputy Director of the Australian National Seismic Imaging Resource Major National Research Facility
1998 -	Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
2002 -	Earth Physics Coordinator at the Research School of Earth Sciences
2002 -	Director of the Australian National Seismic Imaging Resource Major National Research Facility
2004	Humboldt Research Award received
2005 -	Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
2005 -	Distinguished Professor of Earth Physics at the Research School of Earth Sciences
2005	Jaeger Medal received from the Australian Academy of Sciences
2006	Murchison Medal received from the Geological Society of London