Person

Barraclough, Edward (1915 - 1972)

Born
22 June 1915
Yorkshire, England
Died
23 January 1972
Occupation
Industrial chemist

Summary

Edward Barraclough was deputy managing director of Monsanto Chemicals from 1957 to 1966. He was also General Manager of Eastern Nitrogen Limited, ICIANZ Ltd from 1966 and of Consolidated Fertilizers Limited when Eastern Nitrogen merged with other fertilizer interests.

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Chronology

1937
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Manchester, UK
1938
Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Manchester
1940
Education - Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the Imperial College of Science, UK
1940 - 1945
Career position - Senior Chemist at the Chemical Defence Research Establishment and Boots Pure Drug Company Limited
1945 - 1948
Career position - Senior Control Officer of the Pharmaceutical Industry, British Element of the Control Commission for Germany
1948 - 1955
Career position - Chemist at Monsanto Chemicals Limited
1955 - 1957
Career position - Technical Director of Monsanto Australia
1957 - 1966
Career position - Deputy Managing Director of Monsanto Australia
1966
Career position - General Manager of Eastern Nitrogen Limited, ICIANZ Ltd
1966 - 1967
Career position - President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1968 - 1972
Career position - President of the Australian Industries Development Association

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Journal Articles

  • 'Obituary: Edward Barraclough 1915-1972', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, 39 (7) (1972), 207. Details
  • Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Tenth Annual Report [1929]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 2 (1930), 123-127. 'Standards Association of Australia - Institution of Engineers Australia to be represented on the Council by: Sir Henry Barraclough, Mr R J Boyd, Sir George Julius, Mr D F J Harricks, Mr A J Gibson, and Senator J D Millen', p.124. Details
  • Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Twenty-first Annual Report [1940]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 13 (1941), 33-51. 'Prizes - Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal (1939 award), to Sir Henry Barraclough, KBE VD ME ME(Cornell) MIEAust, Sydney Division', p.37. Details

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