Person

Plate, Dieter Erich Alexander (c. 1935 - 2011)

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Born
c. 1935
Died
16 September 2011
Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Textile technologist and Wool expert

Summary

Dieter Plate is a textile technologist who worked at the CSIRO's Division of Textile (and later Wool) Technology from 1968 until 1993. Plate's research focused on weaving theory and technology for identifying and removing impurities from wool fibres.

In the 1970s Plate and his colleagues developed the patented Sirospun process of producing worsted wool. The technology made the process of spinning much more efficient which was highly significant in the wool industry worldwide. For this patent Plate received the 1986 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement.

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Plate received the following CSIRO awards:

1986 - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for his work in the development of Sirospun;

1988 - Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award for his work in developing the Sirospun technology, which produces worsted weaving yarn in a single step.

Chronology

1954 - 1960
Education - Bachelor of Science, University of Queensland
1954 - 1960
Career position - Technical Assistant, CSIRO Meat Investigations Laboratory
1960 - 1963
Education - First-Class Honours in Physics, University of Queensland
1965 - 1968
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Textile Engineering, Leeds University, England
1968 - 1982
Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Textile Industry
1982 - 1988
Career position - Leader of the Division of Textile Industry's Mechanical Processing Group, CSIRO
1986
Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement
1988
Award - Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award, CSIRO
1988 - 1993
Career position - Assistant Chief, CSIRO Division of Wool Technology
1989 - 2011
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
1990
Award - Warner Memorial Medal, Textile Institute, United Kingdom
2001
Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in textile engineering

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Rebecca Rigby

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