Professor Piper retired as Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the end of June 2013. He has made a singular contribution to Macquarie University, the higher education sector and his discipline over the last 38 years as researcher, teacher, mentor and university leader. As Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research for the past decade, he led Macquarie University to a position of research excellence.
On the 20th June Macquarie University held a Festschrift to provide a unique opportunity to recognise and celebrate Professor Piper’s many achievements. Below are links to the keynote presentations by world-leading researchers in the fields of physics, quantum optics, biophotonics and laser applications. You can download the Festschrift booklet with bios and abstracts for each presenter.
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – Introduction and Welcome presented by Professor S Bruce Dowton Vice-Chancellor and Professor Clive Baldock, Executive Dean Faculty of Science
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – National Physics Curriculum presented by Dr Mark Butler, Head Teacher of Science, Gosford High School, NSW
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – Laser Direct Write Photonics for Astronomy presented by Professor Michael Withford, Director: MQ Photonics Research Centre
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – Quantum Computing With Single Atoms in Silicone presented by Scientia Professor Andrew S Dzurak, Director, ANFF-NSW, UNSW
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – Crystalline Raman Laser presented by Associate Professor Helen Pask, Dept Physics, MQ
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – Direct Write-To Lasers presented by Professor Denis R Hall, Heriot Watt University
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – High Powered Pulsed Fiber Laser presented by Professor Wang Pu, Beijing University of Technology
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – Fibre Based Sensors for Biology and Medicine presented by Professor Tanya Monro, University of Adelaide
Professor Piper’s Festschrift – High Speed, High Contrast Luminescence Biosensing presented by Dr Jin Dayong, Dept of Physics & Astronomy, MQ
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – Future Research Directions of CSIRO presented by Dr Cathy Foley, CSIRO
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – State-of-the-Art Lithography presented by Dr Daniel Brown, Symer (An ASML Company), San Diego, USA
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – The Entrepreneurial Journey presented by Dr Larry Marshall, Southern Cross Ventures, USA
Professor Jim Piper’s Festschrift – Closing Thanks with Professor Jim Piper
