Curriculum Vitae Paul C.W. Davies Beyond: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science Arizona State University http://beyond.asu.edu P.O. Box 871504, Tempe, AZ 85287-1504 (480) 727-0774 Fax: 480 965 7954 [email protected] Nationality: British & Australian Education/degrees BSc First Class in Physics, University College London, 1967 Ph.D, Physics Department, University College London, 1970 DSc honoris causa, Macquarie University, Sydney (2006) DSc honoris causa,, Chapman University, California (2009) Professional Appointments 2006- Director, Beyond: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, Co-Director ASU Cosmology Initiative, College Professor, Arizona State University 2001 - 2006 Professor of Natural Philosophy, Macquarie University 1998 - Visiting Professor, Department of Physics, Imperial College London 1998 - Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics, University of Queensland 1993 - 1997 Professor of Natural Philosophy, Department of Physics, The University of Adelaide 1990 - 1993 Professor of Mathematical Physics, The University of Adelaide 1980 - 1990 Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1972 - 1980 Lecturer in Mathematics, King's College, University of London 1970 - 1972 Research Fellow, Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, University of Cambridge Professional organizations Fellow, UK Institute of Physics Chartered Physicist (CPhys), UK Institute of Physics Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics Fellow, World Economic Forum Fellow, Royal Literary Society Honorary Fellow, Indian Astronomical Society Honorary Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Physics Corresponding Member, International Academy of Astronautics Member, New York Academy of Sciences Member, Foundational Questions Institute Member, International Association of Mathematical Physics Member, Australasian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation Member, International Society for Science and Religion Member, Royal Society of New South Wales Member, American Physical Association Boards and committees Current Origins Initiative Advisory Board, Arizona State University Board of Advisors, Search Magazine New York Festival of Science Planning Committee International Advisory Board, Blue Brain Project SETI Post-Detection Committee, International Academy of Astronautics Board of Advisors. Cosmos Magazine Board of Trustees, John Templeton Foundation (USA) Board of Trustees, Templeton Foundation Press Board of Advisors, John Templeton Foundation (USA) Member, Grants and Programs Committee, Templeton World Charity Foundation Board of Trustees, Templeton World Charity Foundation Board of Advisors, Adelaide Festival of Ideas (Australia) Board of Editors, Astrobiology journal (USA) Patron, The Gravity Discovery Centre, Western Australia Past SPIE BioMEMS and Nanotechnology III (AU02), Committee Member, 4-7 December 2007, Canberra, Australia Board of advisors, Australian Centre for Astrobiology Advisory Committee, Charles Townes 90th birthday symposium, Berkeley, California Organizing Committee, Astrobiology Science Conference 2004 Editorial Board, Journal of Physics A (UK) Board of Governors, Dame Allan's Schools (UK) External Examining Board in Mathematics, University of Wales, Cardiff (UK) Board of Advisors, Eureka Prize (Australia) Board of Advisors, The Australia Prize Patron, The Investigator Centre, Adelaide (Australia) Festival of Arts Committee, Adelaide (Australia) South Australian Arts Task Group Board of Judges, The Templeton Prize World Advisory Panel, Bristol 2000 Science Centre (UK) Scientific advisory consultant, Nature (UK) Editorial consultant, Harvester Publishers (UK) Science Editorial Consultant, Addison - Wesley Publishers (USA & UK) Consultant and Science series editor, Allen & Unwin Publishers (Australia ) Board of Judges, Saatchi & Saatchi Award for Innovation, 2000 Advisor to numerous local, state and national governments on science policy matters. Awards and honors DSc honoris causa,, Chapman University, California (2009) Member of the Order of Australia (2007) DSc honoris causa, Macquarie University, Sydney (2006) Trotter Prize, Texas A & M University (2004) Wilbur Award for religious-themed media, USA (2004) Most Beautiful Export Award, Australia (2003) J.K. Russell Fellowship, CTNS, Berkeley (2003) American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award (2003) Michael Faraday Award, The Royal Society (2002) Nomination, Australian of the Year (2002) Kelvin Medal and Prize, Institute of Physics, UK (2001) The Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion (1995) Templeton - CTNS Book Prize (1995) Advance Australia Award for outstanding contributions to science (1993) Eureka Prize for the Promotion of Science (Australia) (1992) Eureka Book Prize (Australia) (1991) Glaxo Science Writers Fellowship (UK) (1983) Asteroid 1992 OG renamed (6870) Pauldavies Administration Head of Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1980 - 1990) Deputy Head, School of Physics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1993 - 1990) Served on numerous planning committees, conference organizing committees and university appointment, promotions, fellowship committees and examining boards; Newcastle University Honorary Degrees Committee and Faculty of Science Spending Authority; Chair of Student - Staff Consultancy Committee (Newcastle); University of Adelaide (1990 - 1997) served on numerous university and departmental committees; Board of Advisors, Australian Centre for Astrobiology. Director, The Beyond center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, Arizona State University Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative, Arizona State University Teaching experience Small group tutorial work for Peterhouse College Cambridge and the Cambridge campus of the Open University, UK. Developed and delivered numerous undergraduate and graduate lecture courses in physics, mathematics and astronomy at the universities of London, Newcastle upon Tyne and Adelaide, including quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, thermodynamics, electromagnetic theory, classical mechanics, general relativity, cosmology, elementary particle physics, group theory and differential geometry. Wide experience in curriculum development (including devising and introducing new degree subjects), student selection procedures, student assessment, and examining. Thesis supervisor for over 20 PhD and MSc students in UK and Australia. Guest lecturer at hundreds of schools, colleges, polytechnics, universities, government laboratories and academic societies in many countries. Devised and presented, or contributed to, numerous television and radio teaching modules for the Open University, UK. Authored or co- authored several undergraduate and graduate teaching textbooks. Current postgraduate students: Carol Oliver, PhD student Kyle Scanlon, graduate student Public outreach and media work Books About twenty books written for the general public on a range of scientific and philosophical topics, translated into more than 20 languages. Several titles have been awarded or nominated for prizes. Most books available in Penguin or Touchstone paperback editions. One work of fiction. Television Devised and presented a one-hour science documentary for BBC 4, „The Cradle of Life.‟ (2002) Devised and presented two six-part science and philosophy series for Australian SBS Channel, „The Big Questions‟ (1995) and „More Big Questions‟ (1998). These programs also appeared in edited book form. Devised and presented a series of science items for Channel 10 news (Australia). The principal subject of several UK and Australian documentaries, including „Equinox‟, „Compass‟ and „Catalyst‟, and several mainstream current affairs programs including „Newsnight With Paxman‟ (UK) and „Lateline‟ (Australia). Contributed to hundreds of studio discussions, prime time news reports, current affairs programs and science documentaries in the UK, USA, Australia, Japan, Holland, Sweden and Italy, Radio Devised, co-produced and presented a series of 45 minute physics and cosmology documentaries for BBC Radio 3, and a series of 30 minute documentaries for the BBC World Service. Devised, co-produced and presented a four-part series for BBC Radio 4 and ABC Radio National on the origin of life. Devised and presented a 50 minute documentary on Einstein for Radio National. Regularly contributed to science, news and current affairs programs in several countries over a period of 30 years, including „Science Friday‟ (USA), „Start the Week‟ (UK) and „Late Night Live‟ (Australia). Newspapers and magazines Long time News and Views writer for Nature. Long time columnist for The Economist. Long time columnist for The Australian Higher Education Supplement. Opinion columnist for two years for The Advertiser (Australia). Long time frequent contributor to The Sciences (USA) and the following European science magazines: PM (Germany), Conocer (Spain), l‘Astronomia (Italy). Continuing regular contributor to The Guardian (UK), The Times (UK) and New Scientist over a thirty year period, and in Australia The Bulletin, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian. Occasional contributor to The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Scientific American, The Sunday Times (UK), The Daily Telegraph (UK), Times Higher Education Supplement (UK), The Daily Mail (UK), The Daily Express (UK), Prospect (UK), Focus (UK), Discovery (UK), Physics World (UK), The Daily Telegraph (Australia), The West Australian and several European newspapers and magazines. Public lecturing Frequent lectures