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Davies, William (1895 - 1966)

Born
2 February 1895
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Died
23 October 1966
Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Organic chemist

Summary

William Davies was an organic chemist who was Associate Professor and then Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Melbourne between 1935 and 1961. On being appointed Lecturer in 1924 he determined to build the research capacity of the department by addressing the inadequate laboratory conditions and the training of his students. His research investigated the properties of sulphonyl flourides and vitamin chemistry, especially vitamin A in fish. During the Second World War, his attention was on drug synthesis and toxic gas production. Later research was into carcinogenic compounds.

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1917
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Victoria University of Manchester, United Kingdom
1918
Education - Master of Science (MSc), Victoria University of Manchester, United Kingdom
1921
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (Dphil), University of Oxford
1924 - 1935
Career position - Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Melbourne
1929
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), Victoria University of Manchester, United Kingdom
1935 - 1953
Career position - Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Melbourne
1937
Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
1939
Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne
1953 - 1961
Career position - Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Melbourne
1961
Life event - Retired
1961 - 1966
Career position - Fellow, Anti-Cancer Council

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  • Radford, Joan, The Chemistry Department of the University of Melbourne: its contribution to Australian Science, 1854-1959 (Melbourne: Hawthorn Press, 1978), 314 pp. Details

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