Person

Robinson, Ian J. (1910 - 1995)

Born
16 July 1910
Died
25 October 1995
Occupation
Chemical engineer

Summary

Ian J. Robinson worked for the Sewerage Authority in Warrnambool, after graduating from the University of Melbourne as a civil engineer in 1931. He spent some time designing and installing equipment at the Bendigo gold mines before joining ICI. Robinson helped to design ICIANZ's plant for synthesising phenothiazine from diphenylamine. The plant was started up in 1943 and operated well for 20 years until phenothiazine was superseded by new generations of anthelmintic drugs. Robinson continued to work for ICIANZ until his retirement in 1972.

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Colleague

  • Hamer, Alan William (1917 - 2012)

    Together, Alan Hamer, F. Lamont and Ian Robinson helped to successfully design and construct ICIANZ's plant for synthesising phenothiazine from diphenylamine.

  • Lamont, F.

    Together, Alan Hamer, F. Lamont and Ian Robinson helped to successfully design and construct ICIANZ's plant for synthesising phenothiazine from diphenylamine.

Published resources

Newspaper Articles

  • Weickhardt, Len; Kolm, Jan; Bradley, John; and Potter, Owen, 'A distinguished, fair and tactful chemical engineer: Ian Robinson, Obituary', The Age (1995). Details

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See also

Rosanne Walker

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