Australian honor salutes Davies for service to science

ASU professor Paul Davies – an acclaimed theoretical physicist, cosmologist and popular author – was recently honored during an investiture ceremony at the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C., for his induction as a Member of the Order of Australia.

The honor, part of the Australian Honours System, was awarded to Davies “for service to science, particularly the disciplines of physics, cosmology and astrobiology, as an educator, author and public commentator.”

Australian Ambassador Dennis Richardson presented Davies with an insignia set, including a medal, during the Oct. 29 embassy ceremony. For story details, visit http://clas.asu.edu/newsevents/newsreleases/2007/pauldavies_11092007.htm.