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Figgis, Brian Norman (1930 - )

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Chemist
Born: 22 March 1930  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Brian Norman Figgis was Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Western Australia from 1963. His main area of research involved the use of diffraction methods to study chemical bonding.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1952Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1956Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of New South Wales
1956 - 1957Assistant at MSS Recording Co. in Colnbrook, UK
1957 - 1958Post-Doctoral Fellow at University College, London
1959 - 1962Lecturer in Chemistry at University College
1963 - Reader, Professor and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Western Australia
1966Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Western Australia
1970 - 1983Member of the Air Pollution Control Councilof Western Australia
1973 - 1975Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Western Australia
1974 - 1975Head of the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
1974 - 1975Chair of the School of Chemistry at the University of Western Australia
1982 - 1983Chair of the School of Chemistry at the University of Western Australia
1985 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1986Inorganic Award received from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1987Walter Burfitt Prize received from the Royal Society of New South Wales
1989 - 1990Head of the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry

 

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