On this page are listed brief biographies of the following Fellows.
The recorded year references the date on which the Fellow joined the Society,
while the suffixed entry displays the Branch with which the Fellow is associated.
Ken-Tye Yong, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
FRSN BSc MEng PhD (SUNY Buffalo) FIEAust FOSA FIMMM FInstP FRSB FRSC SMIEEE SSPIE
Professor and Associate Dean (External Engagement), Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney
Ken-Tye Yong has made major international contributions to photonics, engineering and applications of nanomedicine for targeted bioimaging and biosensing. He is a noted amateur astronomer.
David Young, Fellow (2016) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Hons) PhD FTSE FECS FIEAust FRACI
Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW (Sydney)
Professor Young's research on high temperature alloy-gas reactions, including the underlying diffusion processes, has produced two books and numerous publications describing (a) irreversible thermodynamics applied to diffusion in ionic solids, (b) thin film oxide growth, (c) alloy reactions with mixed gases. In particular, he has resolved
Aibing Yu, Fellow (2014) : Interstate
FRSN BEng MEng (Northeastern) PhD (Wollongong) DSc(UNSW) FAA FTSE FIChemE
Pro Vice-Chancellor and President (Suzhou)
Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow, Chemical Engineering, Monash University
Aibing Yu is a distinguished researcher known for his work in the field of particle science and technology. He is particularly well known for the development of methods for the simulation and modelling of the motion of individual particles within large populations in flowing systems.
John Yu, Fellow (2019) : Sydney
AC FRSN MB BS DCH (RCP&S) FRACP HonMD(Syd) HonDSc (UNSW) HonDLitt (UWS) (RCP&S) FAHA FRACP FRACMA
Former Chief Executive Officer, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children
Former Chancellor, UNSW (Sydney)
John Yu is a very distinguished Australian who has made a significant contribution to children's health in Australia, and to tertiary education.