Person
Cook, Cyril Lloyd (1923 - 1977)
- Born
- 1923
Tea Gardens, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 16 January 1977
- Occupation
- Chemist
Summary
Cyril Cook worked for the Department of Supply from 1949 to 1977 ending his career as Chief Superintendent, Weapons Research and Development Wing. In 1952 he was seconded to the UK where he studied for a PhD in UK and gained experience of British defence research establishments. Upon his return to Australia Cook carried out chemical testing in support of missile testing trials in Woomera for the Propulsion Research Laboratory. In 1955 he undertook combustion research related to rocket propulsion and pioneered the introduction in Australia of flash photolysis and shock tube techniques for the study of fast gas phase reactions. Cook was President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1970-1971) and a member of the Advisory Committee, South Australian Institute of Technology School of Chemical Technology (1967-1976).
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Chronology
- c. 1944
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney
- 1945 - 1948
- Career position - Lecturer at New England University College, then University of Sydney
- 1949 - 1977
- Career position - Worked at the Department of Supply
- 1952 - c. 1962
- Career position - Completed a PhD at Manchester University, UK then chemical testing in support of missile testing trials at Woomera with the Propulsion Research Laboratory
- 1963 - 1969
- Career position - Superintending Scientist in charge of the Chemistry and Physics Division
- 1967 - 1976
- Career position - Member of the Advisory Committee of the South Australian Institute of Technology School of Chemical Technology
- 1969 - 1972
- Career position - Superintendent of the Propulsion and Marine Physics Division
- 1970 - 1971
- Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, South Australian branch
- 1972 - 1977
- Career position - Chief Superintendent of the Weapons Research and Development Wing
Published resources
Resources
- 'Cook, Cyril Lloyd (1923-19770116)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476361. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 5 March 2018