Stokes, Robert Harold (1918 - 2016)

Summary

Robin Stokes was Professor of Chemistry, University of New England, New South Wales, 1955-1979. His research interests included solution thermodynamics and the accurate measurement and interpretation of the equilibrium and transport properties of electrolyte and nonelectrolyte solutions. He made outstanding contributions in the this field. Among his major publications, written with Robert A. Robinson, was Electrolyte solutions (1955, 3rd edition 1970). A collaborator in much of his work his collaborator was his wife, Jean Stokes (née Wilson). In 1980 the Electrochemistry Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute inaugurated the R. H. Stokes Medal to recognise distinguished research in the field of electrochemistry carried out mainly in Australia: Stokes was the first recipient.

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Chronology

1938 -

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Auckland University, New Zealand

1940 -

Education - Master of Science with Honours (MSc (hons)), Auckland University, New Zealand

1941 - 1945

Career position - Chemist and Chief Chemist, Colonial Ammunition Company, Auckland and Hamilton, New Zealand

1946

Award - Rennie Memorial Medal, Australian Chemical Institute

1946

Award - Meldola Medal, The Chemical Society, England

1946 - 1947

Career position - Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Western Australia

1946 - 1953

Career position - Member, Australian Chemical Institute

1948 - 1949

Career position - ICI Fellow, University of Cambridge, England

1949 -

Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), Auckland University, New Zealand

1950 -

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge, England

1950 - 1955

Career position - Senior Lecturer and Reader in Chemistry, University of Western Australia

1953

Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Award, Australian Chemical Institute

1953 - 1993

Career position - Member, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1955 - 1979

Career position - Foundation Professor of Chemistry, University of New England, Australia

1957 - 2016

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1964 - 1965

Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science

1969 - 1972

Career position - Member, Australian Research Grants Committee

1975 - 1979

Career position - Chairman, Professorial Board, University of New England

1977

Award - Queen's Jubilee Medal

1980 -

Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of New England, Australia

1980

Award - R.H. Stokes Medal, Electrochemical Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1981

Award - R. A. Robinson Memorial Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry, England

1981 - 2016

Award - Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, England

1993 - 2016

Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

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Published resources

Journal Articles

• 'Obituaries', Australian Academy of Science Newsletter, 106 (2016), https://www.science.org.au/academy-newsletter/dec-2016-106/obituaries. Details
• Marsh, K. N., 'Preface to the Robert (Robin) H. Stokes Festschrift', Journal of chemical and engineering data, 59 (2009), 169-70, http://doi:10.1021/JE9000558. Details
• Rard, J. A.; and Palmer, D. A., 'Congratulations to Dr Robin Stokes on his 90th birthday', Journal of solution chemistry, 37 (12) (2008), 1627-30, http://doi:10.1007/S10953-008-9343-6. Details
• Spurling, Thomas H.; and Noller, Barry N., 'Robert (Robin) Harold Stokes 1918 - 2016', Historical Records of Australian Science, 30 (1) (2019), 42-8. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR18018. Details

Resources

• Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51536486. Details
• VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/110088663. Details
• 'Stokes, R H (1918-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-824178. Details

Resource Sections

• Marsh, Ken, 'Interview with Professor Robin Stokes', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 23 April 2009, http://science.org.au/scientists/interviews/s/stokes.html. Details