Person

Clark, Doreen Veronica

AM FTSE

Occupation
Company director

Summary

Doreen Clark was the first woman to be elected as National President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1993 - 1994) and was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her services to science. She was self-employed for over 20 years lecturing on new instrumental analytical techniques and managing two analytical companies - Analchem Consultants (chemical analysis) and Bioassay (microbiological analysis). Doreen Clark is passionate about education and has fought hard to improve Government and University education policies.

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Chronology

1960
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1964?
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New South Wales
1969 - 1998
Career position - Managing Director of Analchem Bioassay Pty. Ltd.
1982
Career position - Established Bioassay
1987 - ?
Career position - President, Council of the Sydney College of Advanced Education
1990
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
1991 -
Career position - Founding Director, Organic Crop Protectants Pty. Ltd.
1992 -
Career position - Commissioner of the National Standards Commission
November 1993 - November 1994
Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1995 -
Career position - Chair of the National Standards Commission
26 January 1997
Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of service to science, particularly chemical analysis through business and education and as President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
2001
Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in applied chemistry and business leadership

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

  • McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details

Resources

See also

  • Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Handbook 2001 (Victoria: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 2001), 271 pp. Details

Ailie Smith & Annette Alafaci

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