People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

18 March, 1918
Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

12 March, 1998 (aged 79)
Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

Parkinson's

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

• German
• New Zealander

Education

• Mont Albert Primary School (Melbourne)
• Scotch College (Melbourne)
• University of Melbourne

Occupation

• chemical engineer
• chemicals and plastics manufacturer
• company managing director
• industrial chemist

Awards

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Knight Bachelor
• Companion of the Order of Australia

Key Organisations

• Australian Institute of Management
• Institution of Chemical Engineers
• Royal Australian Chemical Institute (national)
• BHP
• Westpac Bank
• Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
• Australian Academy of Science

Workplaces

• CSIRO (industrial chemistry)
• ICI Australia