<p><strong>Curriculum Vitae </strong></p><p>Brian P. Schmidt&nbsp;AC FAA FRS </p><p><strong>Address: </strong></p><p>Office of the Vice Chancellor The Australian National University Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia </p><p><strong>Birthdate: </strong></p><p>24 February 1967, Missoula Montana USA <br><strong>Citizenship: </strong>United States of America and Australia </p><p><strong>Telephone: </strong>+61 2 6125 2510 <strong>email: </strong></p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a></p><p><strong>Academic Qualifications: </strong></p><p>1993: Ph.D. in Astronomy, Harvard University 1992: A.M. in Astronomy, Harvard University 1989: B.S. in Physics, University of Arizona 1989: B.S. in Astronomy, University of Arizona </p><p><strong>PhD thesis:&nbsp;</strong><em>Type II Supernovae, Expanding Photospheres, and the Extragalactic &nbsp; Distance Scale </em></p><p>– Supervisor:&nbsp;Robert P. Kirshner </p><p><strong>Research and other Interests: </strong></p><p>Observational Cosmology, Studies of Supernovae, Gamma Ray Bursts, Large Surveys, Photometry and Calibration, Extremely Metal Poor Stars, Exoplanet Discovery </p><p>Public Policy in the Areas of Education, Science, and Innovation Vigneron and Grape Grower: Maipenrai Vineyard and Winery </p><p><strong>Academic Positions Held: </strong></p><p>2016- 2013-2015 2010- 2010-2015 2005-2009 2003-2005 1999-2002 1997-1999 1995-1996 1993-1994 <br>Vice Chancellor and President, The Australian National University Public Policy Fellow, Crawford School, The Australian National University Distinguished Professor, The Australian National University Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow (ANU) Australian Research Council Federation Fellow (ANU) Australian Research Council Professorial Fellow, (ANU) Fellow, The Australian National University (RSAA) Research Fellow, The Australian National University (MSSSO) Postdoctoral Fellow, The Australian National University (MSSSO) CfA Postdoctoral Fellow, The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics </p><p><strong>Academic Awards &amp; Distinctions </strong></p><p>2017 2016 2015 2014 2014 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 <br>Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Southampton Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy Niels Bohr Institute Medal of Honour Breakthrough Prize in Physics (with High-Z and SCP Teams) Elected Honorary Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa, University of Queensland Honorary Citizen, City of Padua G’day USA Excellence in Innovation Award Companion in the Order of Australia Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of London <br>2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2010 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2004 2002 2001 2000 2000 1999 1999 1998 1992-1993 1991 1989 1989 1988-1989 1988 <br>Dirac Medal Recipient, University of New South Wales Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa, Macquarie University Doctor Honoris Causa de la Universidad de Chile Honorary Doctorate, University of Arizona Australian Newspaper’s Australian of the Year Nobel Prize in Physics (jointly with Adam Riess and Saul Perlmutter) Peter Baume Award, The Australian National University Elected Foreign Member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Exact Sciences Elected Fellow of the US National Academy of Sciences Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences ISI Most Cited Australian in Space Sciences 1997-2007 Gruber Prize&nbsp;for Cosmology (jointly with High-Z and SCP Teams) Shaw Prize (Astronomy –&nbsp;jointly with Riess and Perlmutter) Australian Bulletin Magazine’s Scientist of the Year Vainu Bappu Medal of the Astronomical Society of India The Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal The Australian Government’s Malcolm McIntosh Prize (Inaugural) Bok Prize for outstanding Astronomical Thesis, Harvard University Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow Finalist in UNSW Eureka Prize for Scientific Research Research named the 1998 <em>Science Magazine</em>’s "Breakthrough of the Year" NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program Fellowship Recipient Danforth Award for excellence in teaching, Harvard University Most Outstanding Student in Physics, The University of Arizona Phi Beta Kappa, University of Arizona Vesto Slipher Scholarship, The University of Arizona Glenn C. Purviance Scholarship, The University of Arizona </p><p><strong>Named Lectures </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2017 </li><li style="flex:1">Hintze Lecture, Oxford University, Department of Physics </li></ul><p>Manning Clarke Lecture, Canberra, Australia Kenneth Myer Lecture, National Library of Australia Graham Lecture, University of Toronto, Canada Cave Lecture, Queen’s University, Canada Kapteyn Lecture, Groningen, Netherlands Leibniz Kolleg Lecture, Potsdam, Germany Lectio Magistralis, Padua University, Italy Sackler Lecture, University of Leiden <br>2017 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 <br>Dirac Lecture, University of New South Wales Allison-Levick Lecture, The Australian Astronomical Observatory Kaczmarczik Lecture Drexel University <br>2011 2010 2008 <br>Rossi Lectures, Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Firenze Halley Centenary Lecture, Oxford University Sackler Lecture, Princeton University </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2007 </li><li style="flex:1">Niels Bohr Lecture, Copenhagen </li></ul><p>2007 2005 2004 <br>Gurevitch Lecture, Portland State University Marc Aaronson Memorial Lecturer Australian Academy of Science 50&nbsp;Anniversary Lecture </p><p>th </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2004 </li><li style="flex:1">Dean’s Lecture, University of Western Australia </li></ul><p>2001 2001 2001 <br>Oliphant Lecture (Inaugural), Australian Academy of Sciences Burbidge Lecture, Auckland Astronomical Society Harley Wood Lecture, Astronomical Society of Australia </p><p><strong>Professional Service </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2017- </li><li style="flex:1">Member, STEM Partnerships forum of Chief Scientist of Australia </li></ul><p>Chair, Australian Genomics Independent Advisory Board Member, Board of Directors, Universities Australia <br>2017- 2017- </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2016- </li><li style="flex:1">Member, Go8 Board </li></ul><p>2015 2015- <br>Member, Intergovernmental Australian - German Advisory Group Member, Advisory Board, Life Letters <br>2014- 2014- 2014 2014 <br>Member, Commonwealth Science Council of Australia Member, Swiss National Science Foundation PlanetS Advisor Board Chair, Large Binocular Telescope Visiting Committee Chair, ICRAR (UWA and Curtin Universities) Visiting Committee Member, NOVA Netherlands Evaluation Committee Member, Board of Directors, Tuckwell Scholarship Program, ANU Member, Australian Wine Research Institute Board Chair of the Board, Astronomy Australia Limited Convenor, Australian Academy of Science’s Global Impact Lecture Series Member, 1 Disease at a Time Advisory Board <br>2014- 2014-2015 2013-2016 2013-2015 2013 2012- 2012-2016 2012-2015 2011 2011-2014 2010-2014 2010-2013 2010-2013 2010 <br>Member, Council of The Australian Academy of Science Member, Questacon Advisory Board Co-author, Mid Term Review for Australian Astronomy Member, NSF Program Advisory Committee for LIGO Member, National Committee of Astronomy, Australian Academy of Science Member, The Australian Astronomical Observatory Advisory Committee Member, The Australia Telescope Steering Committee Chair, NOAO BigBoss Review <br>2008-2014 2007-2013 2004-2008 2004 <br>Member, AURA Gemini Oversight Council Non-Executive Director, Astronomy Australia Limited Member, Anglo Australian Telescope Board Chair, Australian Decade Plan Working Group on International Facilities Chair, Australian National Academy LOFAR Working Group Chair, Australia Telescope National Facility Time Allocation Committee Chair, Australian Time Allocation Committee (Gemini/AAT/UK-Schmidt) Chair of LOC and SOC of Astronomical Society of Australia’s AGM Member, Australian Square Kilometre Array Steering Committee Member, Council of The Astronomical Society of Australia Member of Major National Research Facility Selection Panel <br>2003 2002-2004 2002-2003 2002 2001-2003 2001-2003 2001 </p><p><strong>Teaching Experience: </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2014- </li><li style="flex:1">Co-Lecturer, Astronomy MOOC ANUx1,2,3,4 </li></ul><p>The Australian National University - EdX program Lecturer, A3002, Observational Cosmology The Australian National University Coordinator of Extension course “Astronomy by Astronomers’’ The Australian National University Co-Convenor of the Astronomy Graduate Program, The Australian National University Lecturer, P2023 (Observational Astronomy), Australian National University <br>2004-2015 1999-2001 1999-2001 1999 </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1996-8 </li><li style="flex:1">Lecturer, A06 (Introductory Astrophysics), </li></ul><p>Australian National&nbsp;University </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1992 </li><li style="flex:1">Teaching Fellow for Astronomy 45 (Introductory Astrophysics), </li></ul><p>Harvard University </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1991 </li><li style="flex:1">Teaching Fellow for A-35 (Astronomy for non-majors), </li></ul><p>Harvard University <br>1990-1991 </p><p>1989-1990 1988 <br>Teaching Fellow for A-17 (Astronomy for non-majors), Harvard University Teaching Fellow for Astronomy 14 (Astronomy for non-majors), Harvard University Teaching Assistant for Astronomy 101 (Astronomy for non-majors), University of Arizona </p>