Person
Crewther, William Gordon (1918 - )
- Born
- 1918
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Biochemist
Summary
William Crewther was a biochemist who's early research focused on the structure of wool keratins and the use of enzymes to separate wool and leather, in the interest of making tannery processes more efficient. He joined the Biochemistry Section of the CSIR Division of Industrial Chemistry in 1943, and remained in the organisation for forty years. He held the positions of Assistant Chief (1963-1973) and then Chief of the Division of Industrial Chemistry (1973-1983).
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Chronology
- 1940
- Education - Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Chemistry with 1st Class Honours, University of Melbourne
- 1942
- Education - Masters of Science Degree (with 1st Class Honours), University of Melbourne
- 1942 - 1943
- Career position - Researcher at Victorian Department of Agriculture's Dairy Research Institute at Werribee
- 1943 - 1963
- Career position - Research Officer in Biochemistry Section of the CSIR Division of Industrial Chemistry
- 1963 - 1973
- Career position - Assistant Chief of the CSIRO Division of Industrial Chemistry
- 1973 - 1983
- Career position - Chief of the CSIRO Division of Industrial Chemistry
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Crewther, William Gordon (1918-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1491596. Details
Resource Sections
- Ward, C., 'William Gordon Crewther', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Crewther-William-Gordon. Details
Rebecca Rigby
Created: 23 February 2012, Last modified: 2 March 2018