Person

Graham, Colin Leslie (1937 - 1983)

Born: 1937
England
Died: 25 January 1983
Occupation: Industrial chemist and Science educator

Summary

Colin Graham was a senior lecturer in chemistry at the Queensland Institute of Technology 1969-1983, being leader of the organic chemistry section at the time of his death. He had particular expertise in polymer chemistry. Before coming to Australia Graham studied at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (PhD) and worked in the UK. He was a President of the Queensland Branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

Details

Chronology

c. 1954 - 1960: Career position - Research Assistant with Storey Brothers in Lancaster, UK
1960s: Career position - Research Chemist, then Section Head at Courtaulds, UK
c. 1966 - c. 1968: Career position - Lecturer in Organic Chemistry at the Western Australian Institute of Technology
1969 - 1983: Career position - Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the Queensland Institute of Technology

Published resources

Resources

'Graham, Colin Leslie (1937-19830125)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476833. Details

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