Jorgensen, Frank Richard Arthur (1937 - 2016)

Summary

Frank Jorgensen is a metallurgist with a specialist interest in the research and development of smelting technology. In the 1970s he was involved in the development of the SiroSmelt system while employed within the CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry. He worked for the CSIRO and the G K Williams CRC for Extractive Metallurgy for over 40 years, between 1960 and 2008 on many projects concerning flash smelting, roasting and particle temperature measurement.

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Chronology

1960

Education - BE (Hons) degree, University of Adelaide

1964 - 1970

Career position - Research Scientist (later Senior Research Scientist), CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry

1965

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in smelting science, University of Adelaide

1970 - 1974

Career position - Technical Manager at United Packages and UPL Silicates

1974 - 1986

Career position - Principal Research Scientist (later Senior Principal Research Scientist), CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry

1986 - 1988

Career position - Research Manager CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry

1988 - 1995

Career position - Research Manager and Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineral Products

1995 - 1996

Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Minerals Division

1999

Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation

2000

Award - Extraction and Processing Science Award, Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, U.S.A.

2004

Award - CSIRO Minerals Lifetime Achievement Award

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Resources

• 'Jorgensen, Frank Richard Arthur (19370505-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1514354. Details

Resource Sections

• Ward, C., 'Frank Richard Arthur Jorgensen', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Jorgensen-Frank-Richard-Arthur. Details