Person
Cole, Andrew Reginald Howard (Andy) (1924 - 2024)
FAA FRACI
- Born
- 21 April 1924
- Died
- 5 February 2024
Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Chemist and University Administrator
Summary
Andy Cole was a former Dean of the Faculty of Science (1975-1977) and Head of the Department of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the University of Western Australia (1971-1973; 1987-1989). Overall, he was a member of the University for forty-seven years. Cole was also involved in numerous national and international scientific bodies and societies, participating in many forums and taskforces. His contribution to infrared spectroscopy and its application to molecular structure determination was recognised by being awarded Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1974; an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Western Australia; Honorary Fellowships of the Chemical Institutes of New Zealand and Canada.
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Chronology
- 1942 - 1946
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Western Australia
- 1947 - 1949
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), St John's College, University of Oxford, UK
- 1950 - 1951
- Career position - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
- 1952 - 1955
- Career position - Nuffield Research Fellow in Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1955 - 1957
- Career position - Senior Lecturer, Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1956 - 1996
- Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI)
- 1958 - 1968
- Career position - Reader in Physical Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1959
- Career position - Fulbright Research Scholar / Research Associate, Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
- 1959 - 1960
- Career position - Vice President, Western Australian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1959 - 1961
- Career position - President, Western Australian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1965 - 1973
- Career position - Titular member, Commission on Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
- 1969 - 1973
- Career position - Vice-Chairman, Commission on Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy, IUPAC
- 1969 - 1980
- Career position - Member, National Committee for Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science
- 1971 - 1973
- Career position - Head of the Department of Physical and Organic Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1971 - 1973
- Career position - Chairman, School of Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1974 - 2024
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 1975 - 1977
- Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia
- 1978
- Award - Archibald D. Ollé Prize, New South Wales Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1978 - 1981
- Career position - Chairman, School of Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1979 - 1982
- Career position - Councillor, Australian Academy of Science
- 1981
- Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1981 - 1982
- Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1981 - 1982
- Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science
- 1982
- Award - Honorary Fellow, Canadian Institute of Chemistry
- 1982
- Award - Honorary Fellow, New Zealand Institute of Chemistry and of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry
- 1983
- Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Oxford
- 1984
- Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1987 - 1989
- Career position - Head of the Department of Physical and Organic Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1988
- Career position - Visiting Professor, UNESCO International Centre for Chemical Studies in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
- 21 April 1989
- Life event - Retired
- 1992
- Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc (Hon)), University of Western Australia
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in spectroscopy
Related entries
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- Smith, Ailie, Adolph Basser Library Manuscript Collection, eScholarship Research Centre, 2012, http://www.eoas.info/basser_browse.html. Details
Journal Articles
- 'Professor Andrew Cole FAA 21 April 1924 - 5 February 2024', Australian Academy of Science newsletter, 179 (2024). https://www.science.org.au/academy-newsletter/january-february-2024-179/fellows-update. Details
- Cole, A. R. H., 'Noel Stanley Bayliss 1906-1996', Historical Records of Australian Science, 11 (2) (1996), 191-211. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9961120191. Details
- Cole, A. R. H.; Watts, D. W., 'Alan James Parker 1933-1982', Historical Records of Australian Science, 6 (3) (1986), 399-407. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9860630399. Details
Resources
- 'Cole, A R H (1924-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-553030. Details
Resource Sections
- Watts, Donald, 'Interview with Professor Andrew Cole', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 15 October 2010, http://science.org.au/scientists/interviews/c/acole.html. Details
Annette Alafaci; Ken McInnes
Created: 21 September 2005, Last modified: 21 February 2024