Professor Brian L. N. Kennett

Brian Kennett is currently Emeritus Professor of Seismology at the Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University and was Director from September 2006 to January 2010. He received his Ph.D. in Theoretical Seismology from the University of Cambridge in 1973. He was a Lindemann Fellow at IGPP, University of California, San Diego and then a University Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. He moved to Australia in 1984, and was President of IASPEI from 1999-2003. His research has covered a very wide range of topics in seismology, from reflection seismology to studies of the deep Earth and from theoretical to observational studies. He has received recognition through many medals and awards including the Gold Medal in Geophysics from the Royal Astronomical Society, the Gutenberg Medal from the European Geosciences Union, the Murchison Medal from the Geological Society of London, and the Jaeger and Flinders Medals from the Australian Academy of Sciences. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society (London).
Type
Party
Party Type
person
Access Privileges
Seismology Group
Title
Professor
Given Name
Brian L. N.
Surname
Kennett
Uni ID
u8413736
NLA Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1268920
Brief Description
Brian Kennett is currently Emeritus Professor of Seismology at the Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University and was Director from September 2006 to January 2010.
Full Description
Brian Kennett is currently Emeritus Professor of Seismology at the Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University and was Director from September 2006 to January 2010. He received his Ph.D. in Theoretical Seismology from the University of Cambridge in 1973. He was a Lindemann Fellow at IGPP, University of California, San Diego and then a University Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. He moved to Australia in 1984, and was President of IASPEI from 1999-2003. His research has covered a very wide range of topics in seismology, from reflection seismology to studies of the deep Earth and from theoretical to observational studies. He has received recognition through many medals and awards including the Gold Medal in Geophysics from the Royal Astronomical Society, the Gutenberg Medal from the European Geosciences Union, the Murchison Medal from the Geological Society of London, and the Jaeger and Flinders Medals from the Australian Academy of Sciences. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society (London).
Email Address
Brian.Kennett@anu.edu.au
Phone Number
+61 2 6125 4621
Website Address
https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/kennett-bln; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2206-5350
Fields of Research
040407 - Seismology and Seismic Exploration
Keywords
Seismology And Seismic Exploration; Geophysics; Geodynamics; Acoustics And Acoustical Devices; Waves
Status: Published
Published to:
  • Australian National University
  • Australian National Data Service
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