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Cowan, Robert James (1900 - 1959)
 
Biochemist
Born: 1900  Waaia, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 11 May 1959.
Robert James Cowan was Director of Chemistry, Government Analyst, Chief Inspector of Explosives, and Chief Gas Examiner in South Australia.He was also Deputy Government Analyst from 1947 and Government Analyst from 1950 for the South Australian Government Department of Chemistry. Cowan was educated University of Melbourne (BSc).
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1923 - 1926Biochemist at the Commonwealth Department of Health in Port Pirie (South Australia) and Rockhampton (Queensland)
1927 - 1937Biochemist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
1937 - 1947Biochemist at the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science
1947 - 1950Deputy Government Analyst for the South Australian Government Department of Chemistry

 
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Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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