Person

Henry, Rodney Wilton (1915 - 1994)

CBE FTSE

Born
17 August 1915
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
19 December 1994
Occupation
Industrial chemist

Summary

Rodney Henry was managing director (1962-1980) of Australian Newsprint Mills, for whom he had worked since 1946. He was a leader in the use of hardwood for making newsprint. During World War II he developed flashless gunpowder in England.

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Chronology

1936
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
1938 - 1944
Career position - Technical Development Staff member at ICI in England
1944 - 1945
Career position - Manager of Newcastle Chemicals Company
1946
Career position - Chemist at Australian Newsprint Mills (ANM) in Boyer, Tasmania
1947 - 1956
Career position - Plant Deputy General Manager at ANM
1956 - 1962
Career position - General Manager of ANM
1962 - 1980
Career position - Managing Director of ANM
1972
Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1974 - 1979
Career position - President, National Safety Council
1977 - 1987
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
1981
Award - L R Benjamin Memorial Medal
1987
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1977]

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