Biography
Prof. Gunton (Ph.D, Stanford University, 1967) is a statistical physicist whose current research interests are in the general field of pattern formation in nonlinear, nonequilibrium systems. This encompasses a wide range of fundamental and practical problems in several interdisciplinary fields.
He started his academic career at University of Western Australia, continuing with Temple University from 1968 and Lehigh University since 1988. His research work has been carried out with grants from institutions in Japan, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and US.
Education:
| College Attended | Degree Earned | Year of Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield College (Oregon) | B.A., Chemistry | 1958 |
| Oxford University | B.A., Physics | 1961 |
| Stanford University | Ph.D., Physics | 1967 |
Professional Experience and Awards:
- Rhodes Scholar
- Danforth Fellow
- Woodrow Wilson Fellow (Honorary)
- NSF (U.S.-Japan) Visiting Scientist
- Visiting Professor, Research Institute for Fundamental Physics, Yukawa Hall, Kyoto University; Kyoto, Japan(NSF U.S.-Japan Fellow)
- Visiting Professor, Kyushu University; Fukuoka, Japan
- Visiting Professor, Department de Physique Theorique, Universite de Geneve, Switzerland
- Visiting Professor, Institut fur Festkorperforschung de Kernforschungsanlage, Julich, West Germany
- Visiting Professor, Troisieme Cycle de la Physique en Suisse Romande; Lausanne, Switzerland
- Visiting Professor, Institut Laue-Langevin; Grenoble, France
- Iberdrola Professor, IMEDEA, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Positions:
| Date(s) | Position |
|---|---|
| 2005- | Joseph A. Waldschmitt, Professor of Physics |
| 1995-2005 | Professor of Physics, Lehigh University |
| 1994-1995 | Provost, Kenyon College |
| 1988-1994 | Dean, College of Arts and Science, Lehigh University |
| 1976-1988 | Professor of Physics, Temple University |
| 1985-1988 | Director, Center for Advanced Computational Science, Temple University |
| 1983-1985 | Director, Institute for Surface and Interface Science, Temple University |
| 1973-1976 | Associate Professor of Physics, Temple University |
| 1970-1973 | Assistant Professor, Temple University |
| 1968-1970 | Visiting Assistant Professor, Temple University |
| 1966-1968 | Lecturer in Physics, University of Western Australia |