Person
Ballard, Matthew John (Mat) (1957 - )
- Born
- 6 September 1957
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Physical chemist
Summary
Mat Ballard is an expert in polymer and resin chemistry. He has worked at the ICI Australia Research Group and the CSIRO developing patented polymers and resins for various applications including paints, coatings and explosives.
In the 1990s while working in the Water Group, CSIRO Division of Chemicals and Polymers, Ballard developed the MIEX® water purification system which involves his patented MIEX® Resin.
Details
In 1999 Ballard (with Anthony Priesltey and colleagues) was awarded the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for the MIEX® project for purifying water.
Chronology
- c. 1975 - 1979
- Education - Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physical Chemistry, Sydney University
- 1979
- Award - Awarded the University Medal, Sydney University
- 1980 - 1983
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy Theoretical Chemistry, Sydney University
- 1984 - 1985
- Career position - Research scientist at ICI Corporate Colloid Science Group, Runcorn, United Kingdom
- 1986 - 1990
- Career position - Research scientist at ICI Australia Research Group
- 1990 - 1991
- Career position - Senior research scientist at ICI Australia Research Group
- 1992 - 2003
- Career position - Senior Research Scientist to the CSIRO Division of Chemicals and Polymers
- 1993 - 1999
- Career position - Committee Member, Polymer Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1999
- Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (with colleagues)
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Ballard, Matthew John (19570906-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1514410. Details
Resource Sections
- Ward, C., 'Matthew John (Mat) Ballard', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Ballard-Mathew-John. Details
See also
- Ward, Colin, 'CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2013, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/csiro-entrepreneurship-award/. Details
Rebecca Rigby
Created: 22 February 2012, Last modified: 23 April 2024