Person
O'Connor, Daniel John (1927 - 2014)
- Born
- 13 December 1927
Albert Park, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 21 April 2014
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Chemist
Summary
Daniel O'Connor was a chemist whose career was spent largely at the Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Lucas Heights, Taubman Industries and Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR). The nature of his research for these organisations was such that much of it, over 150 reports, appeared only as confidential company and government documents. His later career included research and science administration positions including in chemical engineering at the University of Sydney, and at the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science. O'Connor was an active participant in the council of the Royal Society of New South Wales.
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Chronology
- 1949
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
- 1950
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
- 1954
- Education - Junior Harwell Research Fellowship
- 1954
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
- 1957 - 1961
- Career position - Research Officer, Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Lucas Heights, New South Wales
- 1961 - 1962
- Career position - Research and Development Officer, Taubman Industries, Sydney
- 1962 - 1974
- Career position - Research scientist, Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR)
- 1966
- Education - BEc, University of Sydney
- 1968
- Education - MEc, University of Sydney
- 1974 - 1980
- Career position - Research Scientist, CSR Limited
- 1976
- Career position - Visiting Research Fellow, University of Cologne, Germany
- 1980 - 1983
- Career position - Director of Research, Colonial Sugar Research
- 1989 - 1992
- Career position - Executive Director, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science and Editor of Search
- 1995 - 1998
- Career position - Treasurer, Royal Society of New South Wales
- 1998 - 1999
- Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales
- 1999
- Award - Royal Society of New South Wales Medal
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Branagan, David, 'Obituary: Dr. Daniel John O'Connor 13 December 1927 - 21 April 2014', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 147 (453/4) (2014), 144-5. Details
Resources
- 'O'Connor, Daniel John (19271213-20140421)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1772551. Details
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Last modified: 10 August 2016