Person
Fildes, Joyce Eleanor (1921 - 2013)
OAM
- Born
- 20 May 1921
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 15 November 2013
- Occupation
- Analytical chemist
Summary
Joyce Fildes established the Microanalytical Service at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, which served all the medical researchers at the School. Her work involved research into the chemical action of drugs, such as anti-malaria drugs and anti-bacterial immunosuppressant drugs to help in surgical grafting. Fildes studied the use of additive reagents in organic elemental combustion and improved the Kjeldahl sealed tube procedure for nitrogen determination. She also adapted and improved methods in commercial analysers based on gas chromatographic determinations of C, H, and N. Fildes was active in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, serving as Chairman of the Analytic Division.
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Chronology
- 1942
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
- 1942 - 1944
- Career position - Research Assistant, Organic Chemistry Department, University of Sydney
- 1944 - 1950
- Career position - Microanalyst, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney
- 1950 - 1956
- Career position - Microanalyst, Department of Medical Chemistry, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University
- 1953
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), Birmingham University, United Kingdom
- 1956
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Birmingham University, United Kingdom
- 1956 - 1961
- Career position - Research Fellow in Medical Chemistry, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University
- 1961 - 1982
- Career position - Fellow (Microanalyst) , John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University
- 1975
- Career position - Chairman, Canberra Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1977 - 1983
- Career position - Vice-Chairman (later Chairman and Immediate Past Chairman), Royal Australian Chemical Institute Analytic Division
- 1980
- Career position - Member, Executive Council, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1982
- Life event - Retired
- 2000
- Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) - for services to the community, in particular services to women
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Dunne, Trudy, Bergman, Reet and Armarego, Wilfred L. F., 'Joyce Eleanor Fildes, Medal of the Order of Australia, leading microanalyst', Chemistry in Australia (2014), 29. Details
- Dunne, Trudy, Bergman, Reet and Armarego, Wilfred L. F., 'Joyce Eleanor Fildes OAM: Leading Microanalyst', Chemistry in Australia, 2014 (May) (2014), 39. Details
Resources
- 'Fildes, Joyce Eleanor (19210520-20131115)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1666013. Details
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