Person
Ward, Robert George (c. 1928 - 2013)
FTSE
- Born
- c. 1928
England - Died
- 5 May 2013
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Metallurgist
Summary
Robert Ward was Professor of Metallurgy at McMaster University, Canada, prior to joining BHP Co. Ltd as Director of Research in 1966. He was later General Manager of Planning and Research 1970-1974 and General Manager of Research and New Technology 1974-1988.
Details
Chronology
- 1975 - 1987
- Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
- 1987 - 2013
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975]
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - For service to Australian society in research and development
Related entries
Archival resources
Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd
- Robert George Ward - Records, 1967 - 1987; Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd. Details
Published resources
Books
- Johnston-Liik, E.M.; Liik, George and Ward, R.G., A Measure of Greatness: the Origins of the Australian Iron and Steel Industry (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1998), 376 pp. Details
Book Sections
- Langley, S. K.; McLennan, Ian; Murray, R. A.; Ward, R. G., 'Section - Oil and Natural Gas' in Chapter 11: Energy. Technology in Australia, 1788-1988, Roger N. Morse, ed. (Melbourne: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 1988), pp. 798-802, https://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/770.html. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q29624762. Details
- 'Ward, Robert George', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-636611. Details
See also
- 'Dr Keith Thomas Henry Farrer OBE MA DSc FTSE - Biographical Note', Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, http://www.atse.org.au/index.php?sectionid=648. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 16 April 2019
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