Corporate Body
CSIRO Division of Chemical Technology (1974 - 1987?)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- From
- February 1974
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - To
- 1987?
- Functions
- Industrial or scientific research
- Reference No
- CA 3389
- Legal Status
- Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
- Location
- South Melbourne, Victoria
Summary
The Division of Chemical Technology was established in 1974, originating in the Division of Applied Chemistry. The Division was part of the CSIRO's Institute of Industrial Technology.
Details
The Division of Chemical Technology was concerned with the application of chemical technology, engineering and biotechnology in utilising and processing natural resources such as forests, and residues from forest and agricultural industries, algae, water and waste water. Research areas included: Wood science, wood preservation, wood pulping, chemical and biosystems for producing chemicals and energy, and water purifying and recycling technologies.
From January 1988, the Division became known as Division of Forestry and Forest Products, with headquarters in Melbourne.
From 1 January 1991, forest products research and development became the responsibility of the new Division of Forest Products. At the same time, forestry research and development became part of a separate Division of Forestry, sited in Canberra.
Related entries
Timeline
1940 - 1958 CSIR/O Division of Industrial Chemistry
1940 - 1958 CSIR/O Division of Industrial Chemistry
1958 - 1961 CSIRO Organic Chemistry Section
1928 - 1971 CSIR/O Division of Forest Products (mark I)
1958 - 1966 CSIRO Division of Physical Chemistry
1961 - 1966 CSIRO Division of Organic Chemistry
1966 - 1974 CSIRO Division of Applied Chemistry
1974 - 1987? CSIRO Division of Chemical Technology
1988 - 1990 CSIRO Division of Forestry and Forest Products (mark I)
1990 - 1995 CSIRO Division of Forest Products (mark II)
1991 - 1995 CSIRO Division of Forestry
1990 - 1995 CSIRO Division of Forest Products (mark II)
1995 - 2007 CSIRO Division of Forestry and Forest Products (mark II)
1995 - 2007 CSIRO Division of Forestry and Forest Products (mark II)
2004 - 2007 ENSIS
2007 - 2008 CSIRO Division of Forestry Biosciences
2008 - CSIRO Division of Plant Industry
Controlling Corporate Bodies
Superior
Published resources
Books
- Schedvin, C.B; Trace, K., Historical Directory of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 1926-1976 (Canberra: CSIRO, 1978), 101 pp. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/csiro_historical_directory_1926_1976.pdf. Details
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-783719. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Primary description of agency CA 3389; CSIRO, Division of Chemical Technology/ (from 1991) Division of Forest Products. Registration of entity: 30 September 1987', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA%203389. Details
See also
- Spurling, Thomas H., 'Donald Eric Weiss 1915-1998', Historical Records of Australian Science, 22 (1) (2011), 152-70, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR10014. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 15 June 2000, Last modified: 13 January 2014
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