Person
Ogston, Alexander George (1911 - 1996)
FAA FRS
- Born
- 30 January 1911
Bombay, India - Died
- 29 June 1996
- Occupation
- Biochemist
Summary
Alexander Ogston was Professor of Physical Biochemistry, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University 1959-1970. He spent most of the remainder of his career at the University of Oxford.
Details
Chronology
- - 1933
- Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Oxford, England
- - 1937
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (Dphil), University of Oxford, England
- 1937
- Career position - Freedom Research Fellow, London Hospital, England
- 1937 - 1959
- Career position - Fellow, Balliol College, University of Oxford, England
- 1939 - 1944
- Career position - Member of the Ministry of Supply Research Team, England
- 1943 - 1944
- Career position - Inter-Service Research Bureau, England
- 1955 -
- Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)
- 1955 - 1959
- Career position - Chairman of Editorial Board, Biochemical Journal
- 1955 - 1959
- Career position - Reader in Biochemistry, University of London, England
- 1959 - 1970
- Career position - Professor of Physical Biochemistry, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Australia
- 1962 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 1970
- Award
- 1970 - 1978
- Career position - President, Trinity College, University of Oxford, England
- 1978 -
- Award - Honorary Fellow, Trinity College, University of Oxford, England
- 1980 - 1984
- Career position - Chairman, Central Council, Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham, England
- 1986
- Award - Davy Medal, The Royal Society, London
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Smithies, O., 'Alexander George Ogston 1911-1996', Historical Records of Australian Science, 12 (4) (1999), 517-532. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9991240517. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4718941. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/65422095. Details
- 'Ogston, Alexander George (19110130-19960629)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-811400. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 15 June 2022
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