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