B1 Committees
This page lists the original membership and key office holders of the Board and each of the three department committees, Australian Mathematics Foundation (AMF, which predates the Trust), Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee (AMOC, which also predates the Trust) and Australian Informatics Olympiad Committee (AIOC). As consistent with the remainder of this site listings only go to the end of 2012.
Australian Mathematics Trust Board
The Trust was founded in 1992 and its first Board, which met on 14 October of that year, comprised
Chair: Professor Don Aitkin
Executive Director: Associate Professor Peter O'Halloran
Mr Bill Akhurst, representing Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
Dr Eileen Doyle, CSR Pty Ltd
Professor Chris Heyde, representing Australian Academy of Science
Professor Robert Mitchell, Assistant Vice Chancellor, UC
Mr Tom Pettigrew, Ford Motor Company
Professor Cheryl Praeger, representing Australian Mathematical Society
Professor Gordon Preston, representing Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee
Dr Peter Taylor, representing Australian Mathematics Foundation
Dr Robyn Williams, ABC Science Unit
Of the above Mr Akhurst, Mr Pettigrew, Professors Aitkin, Heyde, Praeger and Taylor were to serve 10 years or more, while later members Mr Alan Tippett and Mr Will Morony were also to do this by 2012.
Chair
1992 to 2004: Professor Don Aitkin
2005 through 2012: Mr Greg Taylor
Executive Director
1992 to 1994: Professor Peter O'Halloran
1994 to 2012: Professor Peter Taylor
Australian Mathematics Foundation, known by other names from 1976
Inaugural Committee 11 April 1976
Mr Peter O'Halloran, Canberra CAE, Chair
Mr Warren Atkins, Lecturer in Education, Canberra CAE, Chair Problems Committee
Brother Lionel Charlton, Marist College Canberra
Ms Jo Edwards, Lecturer in Mathematics, Canberra CAE
Mr Kevin Kiem, Head of Maths, Kaleen High School
Dr Laci Kovacs, Research Fellow, ANU
Mr Jeff Mason, Head of Maths, Melba High School
Dr Peter Taylor, Lecturer in Mathematcs CCAE, Administration Director
Ms Robin Thornely, Head of Maths, Ginninderra High School
Ms Rick Yorke, Lecturer in Computing, Canberra CAE
Chair
1976 to 1992 Professor Peter O'Halloran, University of Canberra
1993 to 1994 Professor Robert Mitchell, University of Canberra
1995 to 2012 Mr Warren Atkins, University of Canberra
Through 2012 Professor Peter Taylor, University of Canberra
Deputy Chair
2006 through 2012 Ms Sally Bakker
Problems Committee Chair
1976 to 1978 Mr Warren Atkins, Canberra CAE
1978 to 1994 Dr Peter Taylor, Canberra CAE and after 1990 University of Canberra
1994 to 2012 Mr Warren Atkins, University of Canberra
Treasurer
1977 to 1993 Dr Peter Brown, University of Canberra
1993 through 2012 Mr Bob Thompson, University of Canberra
Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee, founded 1979
Interim Committee 13 May 1979 to 13 May 1980
Mr PJ O'Halloran, Canberra CAE, Chair
Professor AL Blakers, University of Western Australia
Dr JM Gani, Australian Mathematical Society
Professor BH Neumann, Australian National University
Professor GE Wall, University of Sydney
Mr JL Williams, University of Sydney
Chair
1980 to 1986 Professor Bernhard Neumann, Australian National University
1986 to 1995 Professor Gordon Preston, Monash University
1995 to 2001 Professor Anne Street, University of Queensland
2002 through 2012 Professor Cheryl Praeger, University of Western Australia
Deputy Chair
1980 to 1994 Professor Peter O'Halloran, University of Canberra
1995 Professor Anne Street, University of Queensland
1996 to 2001 Professor Cheryl Praeger, University of Western Australia
2002 through 2012 Associate Professor David Hunt, University of New South Wales
Secretary
1980 to 1988 Professor John Burns, Australian Defence Force Academy
1993 to 1998 Mrs Kathy Doolan, Victoria Chamber of Mines
Treasurer
1980 to 1988 Professor John Burns, Australian Defence Force Academy
1989 to 1990 Professor Peter O'Halloran, University of Canberra
1991 to 1995 Ms Judith Downes, CPA
1995 to 2002 Dr Phillip Edwards, Monash University
2003 to 2008 Professor Mike Newman, Australian National University
2009 through 2012 Dr Philip Swedosh, St Leonard's College, Victoria
Director of the Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians
1990 to 2006 Mr Bruce Henry, Deakin University
2006 through 2012 Dr Kevin McAvaney, Deakin University
Chair, Senior Problems Committee
1980 Professor Basil Rennie, James Cook University
1981 to 1986 Mr Jim Williams, University of Sydney
1987 through 2012 Associate Professor Hans Lausch, Monash University
IMO Team Leader
1981 to 1985 Mr Jim Williams, University of Sydney
1986 Associate Professor David Hunt, University of New South Wales
1987 to 1988 Professor Emanuel Strzelecki, Monash University
1989 to 1990 Associate Professor David Hunt, University of New South Wales
1991 to 1995 Dr David Paget, University of Tasmania
1996 to 2001 Associate Professor David Hunt, University of New South Wales
2002 to 2010 Dr Angelo Di Pasquale, University of Melbourne
2011 Mr Ivan Guo, University of New South Wales
2012 Dr Angelo Di Pasquale, University of Melbourne
IMO Team Deputy Leader
1981 to 1982 Professor George Szekeres, University of New South Wales
1983 to 1989 Mr Geoff Ball, University of Sydney
1990 Dr David Paget, University of Tasmania
1991 to 1993 Mr John Graham, University of Sydney
1994 to 1996 Dr Michael Evans, Scotch College, Victoria
1997 to 2001 Dr Angelo Di Pasquale, University of Melbourne
2002 to 2004 Mr Daniel Mathews, University of Melbourne
2005 to 2008 Mr Norman Do, University of Melbourne
2009 to 2010 Mr Ivan Guo, University of New South Wales
2011 Mr Graham White, University of Sydney
2012 Mr Ivan Guo, University of New South Wales
Australian Informatics Olympiad Committee
Interim Committee (Feb 1998 to May 1999)
Professor Peter Taylor, Chair
Dr Robbie Gates, Team Leader
Dr Benjamin Burton, Director of Training and Deputy Team Leader.
Dr Geoffrey Bailey
Professor Michael Wagner
Dr David Clark, Treasurer
Dr David Dow
Chair
1999 to 2008 Professor John O'Callaghan, ANU
2008 through 2012 Professor Leon Sterling, University of Melbourne, later Swinburne University
Deputy Chair
1999 to 2008 Professor David Abramson, Monash University
2008 through 2012 Professor Robin Stanton, ANU
IOI Team Leader
1999 to 2000 Dr Robbie Gates
2001 to 2008 Dr Benjamin Burton
2009 to 2010 Mr Bernard Blackham
2011 to 2012 Mr Jarrah Lacko
IOI Team Deputy Leader
1999 to 2000 Dr Benjamin Burton
2001 to 2003 Dr David Clark
2004 to 2008 Mr Bernard Blackham
2009 Mr David Greenaway
2010 Mr Jarrah Lacko
2011 to 2012 Mr Christopher Chen
AIC Problems Committee Chair
2004 through 2012 Dr David Clark, University of Canberra
Treasurer
1999 to 2008 Dr David Clark, University of Canberra
2008 through 2012 Mr David Kennedy, Anglican Church Grammar School, Queensland