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Parker, Alan James (Jim) (1933 - 1982)

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Born
21 December 1933
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died
30 August 1982
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
Chemist

Summary

Jim Parker was Professor of Chemistry, Murdoch University, Western Australia 1974-1982. He studied non-aqueous hydrometallurgy, particularly relating to copper extraction, and zinc-bromine batteries.

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1954
Education - Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Western Australia
1954 - 1957
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Western Australia
1957 - 1958
Career position - University of Southern California, United States of America (USA)
1959 - 1960
Career position - University College London, England
1960 - 1961
Career position - Royal Norwegian Research Council Fellow, Bergen, Norway
1961
Career position - Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Fellowship, London, England
1962 - 1966
Career position - Senior Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, University of Western Australia
1963
Award - Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australia
1966 - 1969
Career position - Reader, University of Western Australia
1967 - 1982
Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australia
1969 - 1974
Career position - Professorial Fellow, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Australia
1970
Award - H. G. Smith Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australia
1974 - 1982
Career position - Foundation Professor of Chemistry, Murdoch University, Australia
1979 - 1982
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1982
Career position - President, Western Australia Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australia

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