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Lyons, Lawrence Ernest (1922 - )

 
Chemist
Born: 26 May 1922  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lawrence Ernest Lyons was appointed Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland after his retirement in 1987. He had been Professor of Physical Chemistry at the university since 1963 and Head of the Department of Chemistry from 1970 to 1973. The driving force behind his years of research was to a produce cheap alternative to the silicon solar cell.

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Chronology
1948Bachelor of Arts (BA) completed at the University of Sydney
1948Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1952Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of London
1963 - 1987Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Queensland
1964Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of London
1966President of the Chemistry section of ANZAAS (Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science)
1967Visiting Professor at the University of British Columbia, USA
1968Walter Burfitt Prize received from the Royal Society of New South Wales
1968H.G. Smith Memorial Medal received from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1970 - 1973Head of Chemistry at the University of Queensland
1971 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1987 - Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland
1987Retired

 

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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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