Person
Figgis, Brian Norman (1930 - )
FAA
- Born
- 22 March 1930
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Chemist
Summary
Brian Figgis was the inaugural Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Western Australia from 1969 to 2001. On several occasions he served terms as head or Dean of the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry and the School of Chemistry at the University. His main area of research, for which he was internationally recognised, involved the use of diffraction methods to study chemical bonding.
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Chronology
- 1952
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney
- 1956
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New South Wales
- 1956 - 1957
- Career position - Chief Chemist at MSS Recording Co. in Colnbrook, UK
- 1957 - 1958
- Career position - Post-Doctoral Fellow at University College, London
- 1959 - 1962
- Career position - Lecturer in Chemistry at University College, London
- 1961
- Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Texas, U.S.A.
- 1963 - 1969
- Career position - Senior Lecturer (later Reader), Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1966
- Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Western Australia
- 1969 - 2001
- Career position - Inaugural Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1970 - 1983
- Career position - Member of the Air Pollution Control Council of Western Australia
- 1973 - 1975
- Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia
- 1974 - 1975
- Career position - Head of the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
- 1974 - 1975
- Career position - Chair of the School of Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1982 - 1983
- Career position - Chair of the School of Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1985 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 1986
- Award - Walter Burfitt Prize, Royal Society of New South Wales
- 1986
- Award - Burrows Award, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1986
- Award - Inorganic Award, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1987 - 1990
- Career position - Member, Australian Research Council
- 1989 - 1990
- Career position - Head of the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 2001 -
- Career position - Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal or service to Australian society and science in the study of chemical bonding
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Kepert, David, 'Brian N. Figgis', Australian journal of chemistry, 48 (1995), 693-5. Details
Resources
- 'Figgis, Brian Norman (1930-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473961. Details
See also
- Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor eds, Who's who in Australia 2019 (Southbank, Vic.: AAP Directories, 2018), 1788 pp. Details
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Created: 19 October 2005, Last modified: 1 October 2019