Dr. Quintus Perera started his academic career as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, in 1974. He received B.Sc. Hon. Degree in Chemistry (First Class) from the University of Peradeniya in 1974 and Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, Canada, in 1980. He returned to the University of Peradeniya in 1980 after receiving his Ph.D., was promoted to the post of Senior Lecturer and subsequently to Professor, and served the Department of Chemistry teaching Physical Chemistry until he resigned from the post of Professor in 2007.
Dr. Quintis Perera, a former Director of the Science Education Unit of the Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, immensely contributed to developing the human and physical resources and facilitated science publications in the unit. He conducted many outreach activities; popularized science among school children in underprivileged areas of the country by organizing science camps. He has supervised many postgraduate students’ Science Education research projects and shared his expertise with the postgraduate students by conducting M.Sc. lectures at the Postgraduate Institute of Science.
Dr. Quintus Perera is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon (F I Chem C) and Chartered Chemist (C Chem). He won several Medals and Awards: Bikaji-Framji Khan Gold medal for Chemistry, University of Sri Lanka (1974), University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship (1977-1980), Commonwealth Academic Fellowship (1990-1991), Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority (Sri Lanka) Merit Award for Scientific Research (1993), His Majesty Sultan of Brunei Medal for Service Excellence (PIKB Medal) (2018).
Dr. Quintus Perera served the University Brunei Darussalam for 13 years teaching Chemistry Education and Science Education. He served as the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Education (Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education) and contributed to developing human and physical resources in the Institute of Education in Brunei. He was honoured by the Government of Brunei for Excellence in Service and retired in 2018.
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