Scientific Work of Nicholas Fourikis, MSc PhD
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- Graduated from RMIT (Radio
Engineering), MSc from Macquarie (Physics, Maths) and PhD from NSW (Elec.,
Electronic Eng and Comp Science).
- Pursued Molecular Radio Astronomy
Research with the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics 1963 - 1982
- Recipient
of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship attached to Tokyo
University 1977-8
- Visiting Research Scholar with the Physics Depart
UNSW 1982-84
- In collaboration with Japanese, US and Australian
spectroscopists he discovered the following interstellar molecules:
Thioformaldehyde, Methylamine, Acetaldehyde, Trans-Ethyl Alcohol and Deuterated
Water.
Read how interstellar Thioformaldehyde and Methylamine were
discovered in
1.
Thioformaldehyde
2. Thioformaldehyde and
Methylamine ,respectively.
The
Parkes Radiotelescope used to discover interstellar Thioformaldehyde,
Methylamine and Acetaldehyde
The
Kitt-Peak mm-wave radiotelescope used to discover interstellar Trans-Ethyl
Alcohol and Deuterated Water
- Senior Research Scientist with DSTO 1984-1997
- Pioneered work on wideband Radars
- Australian National Leader in the
Radar Panel of the Technical Cooperation Program
- Sole author of the
book Phased Array-Based Systems and Applications, 1997. John Wiley &
Sons.
- Authored / co-authored some ninety research
publications.
- Sole author of the book Advanced Phased Array Systems
Applications and RF Technologies 2000. Academic Press.
Both books are used by
final year students of Radioastronomy / Radars.
The name of Dr Fourikis is now included in the
Inaugural Edition of "Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century." A reference
title compiled by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, Englan