Tim White

Tim White received his PhD from the Australian National University in mineral chemistry and crystallography. He is presently Vice President (International Engagement) and the President's Chair in Materials Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University. During his career he has held leadership posts at the Australian National University (Canberra), Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering (Singapore), the University of South Australia (Adelaide), University of Queensland (Brisbane), the University of Melbourne, and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (Sydney). Secondments have included the Institute for Transuranium Elements (Germany), Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute and The University of New Mexico (US). His research awards include the Cowley-Moodie Award for Electron Microscopy and a Senior Fulbright Fellow, and an Asia Fellowship. He was President of The Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society (2010-2013), and since 2020 been President of the Materials Research Society - Singapore.