Person
Jackson, William Roy (1935 - 2019)
- Born
- 27 February 1935
Bacup, England - Died
- 3 November 2019
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Organic chemist
Summary
Roy Jackson earned an international reputation for his research in synthetic chemistry, especially catalysis and organotransitionmetal chemistry, and coal liquefaction. He made major contributions in drug design and development and took out several patents. Jackson was Professor of Organic Chemistry at Monash University from 1973, and in 1995 was appointed Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor.
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Chronology
- 1955
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- 1958
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University College, London
- 1958 - 1959
- Career position - Research Fellow, Lincoln College, University of Oxford
- 1959 - 1969
- Career position - Lecturer in organic chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland
- 1969 - 1972
- Career position - Reader in Organic Chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland
- 1973
- Life event - Settled in Australia
- 1973
- Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of London
- 1973 - 2002
- Career position - Professor of Organic Chemistry, Monash University
- 1980
- Career position - President, Victorian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1983
- Career position - Member, Victorian Universities Admission Committee
- 1985
- Award - Applied Chemistry Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1990
- Career position - Chairman, Organic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1991
- Award - H. G. Smith Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1992 -
- Career position - Advisory Committee, CSIRO Division of Molecular Sciences
- 1992
- Award - Baragawanath Award (with Francis Larkins), Australian Institute of Energy
- 1992 - 1994
- Career position - Head of Department of Chemistry, Monash University
- 1992 - 1994
- Career position - Member, Research, Training and Fellowship Committee, Australian Research Council
- 1993 - 1994
- Career position - Member, Chemistry Panel, Australian Research Council
- 1995 - 2002
- Career position - Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor, Monash University
- 1999 - 2000
- Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 2000 -
- Career position - Emeritus Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor, Monash University
- 2000 - 2002
- Career position - Director, Centre for Green Chemistry, Monash University
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in applied chemistry
- 2002
- Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 2004 -
- Career position - Honorary Professor, University of Melbourne
- 2013
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to science in the field of organic chemistry as an educator and researcher
Related entries
Archival resources
Private hands (Jackson, W.R.)
- William Roy Jackson - Records, 1955 - 1987; Private hands (Jackson, W.R.). Details
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'Roy Jackson: an inspiration in applied chemistry', Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 212 (2021), 69, https://www.atse.org.au/what-we-do/strategic-advice/impact-212/. Details
- Avery, Neil R.; Jackson, W. Roy; and Spurling, Thomas H., 'John Robert Anderson 1928-2007', Historical Records of Australian Science, 25 (2) (2014), 253-63, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR14018. Details
- Junk, Peter C.; and Raston, Colin L., 'Professor William Roy Jackson AM, 27 February 1935 - 3 November 2019', Australian journal of chemistry, 73 (2020), 1125-6, https://doi.org/10.1071/CHv73n12_FO. Details
- Perlmutter, Patrick, 'William Roy Jackson, FRACI, FAATSE, FAIE', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 52 (1999), 995-6. Details
- Rae, Ian D., 'William Roy Jackson: a significant life in Australian chemistry', Chemistry in Australia, 2020 (January/February) (2020), 24-5. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q75664048. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/92950768. Details
- 'Jackson, W R (1935-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-547285. Details
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Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 6 October 2023
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