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Freeman, Hans Charles (1929 - )

AM, FAA, FRACI, FRSChem
 
Chemist
Born: 26 May 1929  Breslau, Germany
Hans Charles Freeman is Emeritus Professor in the School of Chemistry and the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences at the University of Sydney. He has worked at the University since 1950 and has had a fundamental impact on its inorganic chemistry research and teaching programs. Throughout his career, Freeman was also a regular invited visitor to many overseas institutions. Freeman’s main area of research is in biological inorganic chemistry, using both X-ray and neutron crystal structure analysis. He has authored over 170 works and has served on numerous national and international committees and boards, only some of which are listed below. Freeman is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, Royal Australian Chemical Institute and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSChem). In 2005 Freeman he was appointed a Member in the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of his contributions to science.
Career Highlights
URL: The home page for this entity is located at http://www.chem.usyd.edu.au/about/staff_freeman.html

Chronology
1949Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1950 - 1951Teaching Fellow in Chemistry at the University of Sydney
1952Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1952 - 1953Rotary Foundation Fellow at the California Institute of Technology, USA
1952 - 1964Temporary Lecturer (1952-4) through to Senior Lecturer (1959) in Chemistry at the University of Sydney
1957Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Sydney
1958 - 1959George Ellery Hale Research Fellow at the California Institute of Technology
1964 - 1971Reader in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Sydney
1966Visiting Professor at the Universities of Basel (Switzerland) and Göteborg (Sweden)
1968 - Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI)
1970 - 1978Member of the Australian National Committee on Crystallography
1971 - 1995Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Sydney
1975 - 1976Head of the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney
1976 - 1977Foundation President of the Society of Crystallographers in Australia
1980Inorganic Chemistry Award and Burrows Medal received from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1983Visiting Scholar at the Chemistry and Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory in the USA
1984 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1984 - 1992Chairman of the Australian National Committee on Crystallography (member to 1993)
1989 - 1992Member of the Australian Department of Industry, Technology & Commerce International Science & Technology Advisory Committee
1991 - 1995Member of the Management and Program Committees of the Australian National Beamline Facility
1995 - 1997Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sydney
1996 - Member of the Australian Synchrotron Research Program Policy and Review Board
1998 - Emeritus Professor at the University of Sydney
1999Leighton Memorial Medal received from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
2005Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

 
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