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Beckwith, Athelstan Laurence Johnson (1930 - )

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Born: 20 February 1930  Western Australia, Australia
Athelstan Laurence J. Beckwith was professor of chemistry in the Research School of Chemistry at the Australian National University 1981-95, moving from the University of Adelaide, where he had been professor of organic chemistry and head of department 1965-80. His research is on the physical organic chemistry of free radicals.

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1952Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Western Australia
1953 - 1954Temporary Lecturer in Physical Chemistry at the University of Adelaide
1956Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) completed at the University of Oxford, UK
1957Research Officer at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
1958 - 1963Lecturer then Senior Lecturer (from 1962) in Organic Chemistry at the University of Adelaide
1960Rennie Medalreceived from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1964Reader in Organic Chemistry at the University of Adelaide
1965 - 1980Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry
1971 - 1972President of the South Australian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1974 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1981H.G. Smith Memorial Medal received from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1981 - 1995Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University in Canberra
1984 - 1985President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1989Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
1992Organic Chemistry Medal received from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1993Centenary Medal received from the Royal Society of Chemistry
1997Leighton Memorial Medal received from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

 
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