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Masson, David Orme (1858 - 1937)

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Born: 18 January 1858  Hampstead, England.  Died: 10 August 1937  South Yarra, Victoria, Australia.
(Sir) David Orme Masson was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne (1886-1923) and was important in the establishment of the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research). He presided over a number of national scientific and research organisations and was knighted in 1923. Masson is commemorated by the Masson theatre and Masson Road at the University of Melbourne; the Masson lectureship from the Australian National Research Council 1931; Masson memorial scholarship from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1939; and a mountain range and island in Antarctica. Masson was educated at the University of Edinburgh and in Göttingen, Germany.
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1878Master of Arts (MA) completed at the University of Edinburgh
1880Lecturer in Chemistry at University College Bristol, UK
1880Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Edinburgh
1882 - 1885Research Fellow of the University of Edinburgh
1884Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Edinburgh
1886 - 1923Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne
1900First President of the Society of Chemical Industry of Victoria
1917Founder and first President of the Australian Chemical Institute, Victorian branch
1918Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1922 - 1926President of the Australian National Research Council
1922 - 1926President of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
1923Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
1923 - 1924President of the Australian Chemical Institute
1931Masson lectureship established in his honour by the Australian National Research Council
1939Masson Memorial Scholarship established in his honour by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

 
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