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Scientific Work of Nicholas Fourikis, MSc PhD
- 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 |
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