Person
Grigg, Ernest Christopher Milner (1922 - 1984)
- Born
- 1922
- Died
- 29 June 1984
- Occupation
- Chemist and Science educator
Summary
Ernest Grigg rose from assistant lecturer in chemistry at the University of Queensland in 1946 to senior lecturer, a position he held at the time of his death. He had a particular interest in research in chemical education. Grigg was the first Australian to receive the Blackbourne Medal for outstanding contributions to world-wide chemical education (1975).
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Chronology
- 1944
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Queensland
- 1946
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Queensland
- 1946 - c. 1962
- Career position - Assistant Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Queensland
- 1960 - 1974
- Career position - Head of the first year chemistry laboratory, University of Queensland
- 1962 -
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Queensland
- 1966
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland
- 1971 - 1974
- Career position - Sub-Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Queensland
- 1972 - 1974
- Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Queensland branch
- 1974 -
- Career position - Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Queensland
- 1974 - 1975
- Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1975
- Award - Blackbourne Medal for outstanding contributions to world-wide chemical education
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Resources
- 'Grigg, Ernest Christopher Milner (1922-1984)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475502. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 22 August 1997, Last modified: 5 March 2018