Person

Kolm, Jan Eric (1918 - 2009)

AO FTSE FAIM FRACI HonFIEAust

Born
14 August 1918
Died
20 June 2009
Occupation
Inorganic chemist and Company director

Summary

Jan Kolm was educated in Germany and Czechoslovakia before arriving in Australia around 1950. He joined Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited (ICIANZ) as a chemist and remained with the organization for over thirty years. His last position with ICI Australia was as the company's Executive Director (1973-1980). Kolm was also a Director of many other companies including CSR Chemicals Ltd., Nylex Corporation Ltd. and Beach Petroleum NL (1981-1988).

He was a member of many scientific bodies and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Managers (FAIM), The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI). Kolm was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1983.

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Chronology

1950
Career position - Chemist in Developmental Chemistry at ICI Australia
1950 - 1958
Career position - Senior Developmental Officer at ICI Australia
1958 - 1969
Career position - Patents and Agreements Associate Research Manager with ICI Australia
1970 - 1973
Career position - Research Manager of ICI Australia
1973 - 1980
Career position - Executive Director at ICI Australia
1978 - 1980
Career position - Director of CSR Chemicals Ltd. & Catoleum Pty. Ltd. & Nylex Corp. Ltd.
1978 - 1987
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
1980 - 1986
Career position - Chair of the Victorian State Committee
1981 - 1988
Career position - Director of Beach Petroleum NL
1983
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to industry and science
1983 - 1992
Career position - Chair of the National Energy, Research, Development and Demonstration Council of CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
1983 - 1998
Career position - Director of Montech Pty. Ltd.
1987
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1978]
1994
Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia - for delivering outstanding service and important technical advances to chemical engineering during a long and successful career with ICI Australia, and for contributions as a respected government adviser, including as chairman of the National Energy Research Development and Demonstration Council
2001
Award - Centenary Medal - For service to Australian society in industrial chemistry

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Published resources

Book Sections

  • Kolm, J. E., 'Introduction' in Technology in Australia, 1788-1988: a condensed history of Australian technological innovation and adaptation during the first two hundred years, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, eds (Melbourne: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 1988), pp. xxv-xxix, https://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/xviii.html. Details
  • Kolm, J. E., 'Chapter 9: The Chemical Industry and the Australian Contributions to Chemical Technology' in Technology in Australia, 1788-1988: a condensed history of Australian technological innovation and adaptation during the first two hundred years, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, eds (Melbourne: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 1988), pp. 631-732, https://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/598.html. Details

Journal Articles

  • 'New Honorary Fellows', Engineering Times (1994), 2. Details
  • Kolm, J. E., 'Role of Industrial Research in the Australian Chemical Industry', PACE, 29 (12) (1976), 19-24. Details
  • Rae, Ian D., 'Vale Jan Eric Kolm: Chemist and company director.', Chemistry in Australia, 77 (8) (2010), 13. Details

Newspaper Articles

  • Weickhardt, Len; Kolm, Jan; Bradley, John; and Potter, Owen, 'A distinguished, fair and tactful chemical engineer: Ian Robinson, Obituary', The Age (1995). Details

Resources

See also

McCarthy, G.J.

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