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Sargeson, Alan McLeod (1930 - )FAA, FRS |
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| Inorganic chemist | |
| Born: 13 October 1930 Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Alan McLeod Sargeson has been at the Australian National University since 1958 and was Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in the Research School of Chemistry 1978-95. He is interested in the synthesis, mechanism and biological aspects of inorganic chemistry. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Armidale, New South Wales, 13 October 1930. Educated University of Sydney (BSc 1952, DipEd 1955, PhD 1956). Part-time Lecturer, New South Wales University of Technology 1955; Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Adelaide 1956-57; Research Fellow, John Curtin School of Medical Research 1958-60; Fellow, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University 1960-67, Senior Fellow 1967-68, Professorial Fellow 1968-78, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry 1978-95, University Fellow and Emeritus Professor 1996- . Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1972; Inaugural Burrows Award for Inorganic Chemistry, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1975; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1976; Foreign Member, Royal Danish Academy of Science 1976; H.G. Smith Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1978; American Chemical Society Award for Inorganic Chemistry 1980; Bailar Medal, University of Illinois 1980; Fellow, Royal Society 1983; Nyholm Medal, The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK 1983; Dwyer Medal, University of New South Wales 1985; Centenary Medal, The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK 1992; Sammet Award, University of Frankfurt 1995; Foreign Associate, US National Academy of Sciences 1996; International Izatt-Christensen Award for Macrocyclic Chemistry 1996. Chairman, IUPAC Commission on Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry 1989-97. |
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