Person

Baklien, Asbjorn (1929 - 2005)

FTSE

Born
6 June 1929
Hallingdal Valley, Norway
Died
5 February 2005
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Industrial chemist

Summary

Asbjorn Baklien was Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Monash University from around 1985. Prior to this he worked at ICI Australia, initially in the pesticides section, for nearly twenty years. During some of this time he also taught mathematics at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Baklien was part of the ICI team who developed a quick and simple method of producing tetramisole, an anthelmentic drug. In 1973 he was appointed ICI's Research Manager.

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Chronology

1954
Education - Bachelor of Science(?), Oslo University(?), Norway
1957
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Oslo University, Norway
1958 - 1966
Career position - Research Scientist, Associated Paper Mills, Burnie
May 1958
Life event - Migrated to Australia (Burnie, Tasmania)
1966 - 1973
Career position - Senior Research Officer, ICI Australia, Victoria
1971
Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research
1973 - 1985
Career position - Research Manager, ICI Australia
1980 - 1987
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
1987 - 2005
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1980]

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Newspaper Articles

  • Brown, Roger; Neill, Keith, 'Right ingredients as researcher and teacher', The Age (2005), 19. Details

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See also

Rosanne Walker; Annette Alafaci

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