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Cohen, Wilby Edison (1902 - 1969)

Industrial chemist

Born: 1902. Died: 22 September 1969.

Wilby Edison Cohen worked for CSIR/O ca 1930-67, as Officer-in-Charge of the Wood Chemistry Section (1930-1952) and Assistant Chief, Division of Forest Products (1966-1967). After leaving CSIRO he worked as a consultant to the pulp and paper industry and helped prepare a report for the Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Advanced Education on the technical information requirements for industry in the area served by the Swinburne College of Technology.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1923 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Western Australia
1930 - 1952 Officer-in-charge of the Wood Chemistry Section
1930 - 1967 Joined CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)/CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
1936 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Western Australia
1940 H.G. Smith Memorial Medal received from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1945 Grosvenor Laboratory Prize received (jointly with Alexander Meller, q.v.)
1951 - 1952 President of Appita
1966 - 1967 Assistant Chief of CSIRO Division of Forest Products

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 28 August 2006

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