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Baklien, Asbjorn (1929 - 2005)

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Industrial chemist
Born: 6 June 1929  Hallingdal Valley, Norway.  Died: 5 February 2005  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Asbjorn Baklien was Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Monash University from around 1985. Prior to this he worked at ICI Australia, initially in the pesticides section, for nearly twenty years. During some of this time he also taught mathematics at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Baklien was part of the ICI team who developed a quick and simple method of producing tetramisole, an anthelmentic drug. In 1973 he was appointed ICI's Research Manager.

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1954Science degree completed in Norway (Oslo University?)
1957Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at Oslo University, Norway
1958Migrated to Australia (Burnie, Tasmania)
1958 - 1966Research Scientist at the Associated Paper Mills, Burnie
1966 - c. 1973Senior Research Officer at ICI Australia, Victoria
1971Silver Medal received from the Royal Society of Victoria
1973 - 1985Research Manager at ICI Australia
1980 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)

 
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