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Meijs, Gordon Francis (1956 - )

Born
4 November 1956
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Chemist

Summary

Gordon Francis Meijs is a chemist who's area of expertise in specialty polymers. In 2000, Meijs was made Chief Research Scientist at the CSIRO. His achievements include instrumental involvement in the development of extended-wear contact lenses and Elast-Eon™ biocompatible polyurethane, both materials that changed the landscape of the biomaterials industry.

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