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Grigg, Ernest Christopher Milner (1922 - 1984)
 
Chemist and Science educator
Born: 1922.  Died: 29 June 1984.
Ernest Christopher M. Grigg rose from assistant lecturer in chemistry at the University of Queensland in 1946 to senior lecturer, a position he held at the time of his death. He had a particular interest in research in chemical education. Grigg was the first Australian to receive the Blackbourne Medal for outstanding contributions to world-wide chemical education (1975).
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Chronology
1944Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Queensland
1946Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Queensland
1946 - c. 1962Assistant Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Queensland
1960 - 1974Head of the first year chemistry laboratory at the University of Queensland
1962 - Senior Lecturer in Chemistry
1966Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Queensland
1971 - 1974Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Science
1972 - 1974President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Queensland branch
1974 - Dean of the Faculty of Science
1974President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1975Blackbourne Medal received for outstanding contributions to world-wide chemical education

 
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Modified: 29 August 2006
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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