Person

Asotoff, Vlad P. (1914 - 1979)

Born: 1914
Russia
Died: 12 July 1979
Occupation: Mineral chemist

Summary

Vlad Asotoff and his wife established Mining & Agricultural Laboratories, a consulting and analytical business in 1956. He was later a technical director of various companies including Cable Ltd and The Griffin Coal Mining Co and was involved with beach sand and coal mining. Before arriving in Australia in 1940 Astoff was educated at Belgrade University and worked with Treibacher Chemische Werke A.G. in Austria.

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Chronology

1950: Life event - Migrated to Australia (Western Australia)
1950 - 1956: Career position - Chemist with Steel & Cavanagh, a consulting and analytical firm
1956: Career position - Mining & Agricultural Laboratories established
1968: Career position - Technical Director of Cable Ltd

Published resources

Resources

'Asotoff, Vlad P. (1914-19790712)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476536. Details

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