Barry C. Newman

Barry Newman was born in Sydney, Australia. He studied at the University of Sydney gaining first class honors degrees in science and education, and masters and PhD degrees in chemistry.He has worked in the chemical industry, and carried out research in the synthesis of chemical compounds at the University of Sydney and Notre Dame University. Later he was master in charge of physics at Sydney Grammar School, and then became a senior lecturer in science education at the University of New South Wales, becoming the Head of the School of Teacher Education and Director of the Board of Studies in Professional Studies. He has undertaken science education research at the University of Glasgow, Boston University and the University of Waikato, New Zealand. His academic interests have included biological education and philosophy of science and its relevance for science education and the relationship between science and Christian perspectives. Whilst having an interdenominational Christian ministry, he has been a lay preacher in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney since his youth. He has served on the councils of Moore Theological College, Sydney, the Australian College of Theology, New Universities Colleges, Sydney, and Scripture Union of Australia. He is currently a member of the Sydney Anglican Synod and the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia He enjoys mountain bike riding, swimming and bush walking. He is married to Laurie and has five daughters and ten grandchildren.