Fellows' biographical memoirs

Professor Keith Cole FAA was a leader in space physics whose work explained several puzzling phenomena in the ionosphere and thermosphere.

Keith Edward Bullen was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 29 June 1906. He attended schools in the Auckland area, completing his schooling at Auckland Grammar School in 1922; he earned recognition as a National Scholar, and was awarded the Eric Astley Prize for mathematics and science and a University Entrance Scholarship. From 1923 to 1925 he was a full-time student at Auckland University College and graduated BA in 1925, his major subjects being pure and applied mathematics.

Kenneth Baillieu Myer was elected to the Fellowship of the Australian Academy in April 1992, under the provision for special election of people who are not scientists but have rendered conspicuous service to the cause of science.

Dr Ken Key FAA was an entomologist distinguished for his work on the ecology and taxonomy of locusts and grasshopphers, leading work to understand the causes of plague locust outbreaks in Australia.

Kenneth Le Couteur was the Foundation Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Australian National University, internationally recognised for his contributions to the statistical model of excited nuclei and to particle accelerators.

Lawrence Alexander Sidney (Lawrie) Johnson was a taxonomic botanist notable for the outstanding breadth of his interests and expertise, the rigour of his scientific approach, and the intensity with which he defended scientific conclusions and opinions. His major contributions came through broad synthesis so that systematic studies were integrated with evolutionary and ecological considerations.

Lawrie Lyons was a physical chemist and organic semiconductors pioneer who advanced knowledge of the electronic and electrical properties of molecular crystals. He was the first professor of physical chemistry at the University of Queensland.

Professor Laurie Nichol was a biophysical chemist who specialised in using mathematical tools to understand protein interactions in biological systems. He later served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England and the Australian National University.

Dr Lloyd Evans AO FAA FRS was a leading plant scientist who made significant achievements in researching the regulation of flowering and crop production at CSIRO. His work had a major influence on agricultural research and policy.

Robert May was the leading theoretical ecologist of his generation whose mathematical analysis of the stability of ecological communities challenged orthodox views and spawned a new research agenda.