Person
Hamann, Sefton Davidson (1921 - 2009)
FAA
- Born
- 8 January 1921
Christchurch, New Zealand - Died
- 12 January 2009
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Applied chemist
Summary
Sefton Hamann was chief of the CSIRO Division of Physical Chemistry from 1960 to 1966, and chief of the CSIRO Division of Applied Chemistry from 1966 to 1974. He was recognised internationally for his research on the physico-chemical effects of pressure and made a major contribution to the development of the polymer banknote. Hamann served on a number of committees of the Australian Academy of Science and was a member of Council from 1969 to 1972.
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Chronology
- 1938
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Canterbury University College, New Zealand
- c. 1946
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), Canterbury University College, New Zealand
- c. 1949
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Manchester, UK
- 1960 - 1966
- Career position - Chief of the Division of Physical Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- 1964 - 2009
- Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1965 - 1970
- Career position - Member, Australian Research Grants Committee
- 1966 - 1974
- Career position - Chief of the Division of Applied Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- 1966 - 2009
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 1968 - 1971
- Career position - Member, Board of Standards of the Australian Journals of Scientific Research
- 1969
- Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1969 - 1972
- Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science
- 1969 - 1973
- Career position - Member, Sectional Committee for Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science
- 1971 - 1972
- Career position - Chairman, Sectional Committee for Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science
- 1971 - 1973
- Career position - Member, Sectional Committee for Applied physics and Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science
- 1972 - 1974
- Career position - Chairman, Board of Standards of the Australian Journals of Scientific Research
- 1972 - 1978
- Career position - Member, Standing Committee for Scientific Information, Australian Academy of Science
- 1974 - 1978
- Career position - Chairman, Applied Chemistry Laboratories Research Committee, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- 1979 - 1981
- Career position - Member, Standing Committee for International Relations, Australian Academy of Science
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Spurling, T. H., 'Sefton D. Hamann', Chemistry in Australia, 2009 (April) (2009), 24-5. Details
- Spurling, Thomas H.; and Solomon, David H., 'Sefton Davidson Hamann 1921-2009', Historical Records of Australian Science, 20 (2) (2009), 255-271 , https://doi.org/10.1071/HR09019. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q66736146. Details
- 'Hamann, Sefton Davidson (19210108-20090112)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1040366. Details
See also
- Buchanan, Roderick; McCarthy, Gavan; Manhal, Oscar, The Records of Currency Note Research and Development Project, CSIRO, Division of Chemicals and Polymers (Melbourne: Australian Science Archives Project, 1991), 103 pp. Details
Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Smith, Ailie
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 6 October 2023
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