Richard Francis Gunstone is an Australian academic and researcher. He is the Emeritus Professor of Science and Technology Education at Monash University. He has authored or co-authored 8 books along with various monographs and chapters and has published over a hundred research papers. He has coedited 6 books providing reports of contemporary research in a particular area of science education. His principle research areas include teaching, curriculum, assessment, teacher development (preservice and inservice teacher education), science, physics and engineering. Gunstone is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and a Life Member of the Science Teachers' Association of Victoria. In 2014 he was presented with the Distinguished Contributions to Science Education through Research Award of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching in USA. He developed and edited the first encyclopedia of science education research and development which was published in 2015. This encyclopedia is a reference work with contributions from 353 different authors from 36 different countries. Education Gunstone completed his bachelor's degree in Physics and Geophysics from University of Melbourne in 1963. He received his Trained Secondary Teachers Certificate in 1960 from the Secondary Teachers College. In 1973, Gunstone completed his post graduate studies in science education and measurement from Monash University. Later in 1980, he received his doctorate degree from the same institution. Career Gunstone joined Faculty of Education at Monash University as a tutor of science teaching and physics teaching in 1971 and then as a lecturer in 1972. He climbed through the ranks at the university as an associate professor from 1988 till 1995. He was a Professor of Science and Technology Education from 1995 till 2005. He founded and directed the International Centre for the Study of Science and Mathematics Curriculum at Monash-Kings College from 2002 till 2005. At Monash University, he has held several administrative positions. He served as associate dean of research for 2 consecutive terms from 1996 till 2002; associate dean from 2003 till 2004 and completed two tenures as acting dean between 1999 and 2009. In 2006, he became an emeritus professor at Monash University and remains active in collaborative research and writing and mentoring. From 2016 till 2018, Gunstone served as Extraordinary (honorary) Professor at North-West University. He has served as a visiting scholar and external assessor at various universities in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. Research and work Gunstone's key research areas