Person
Ritchie, Ian McKay (1936 - 2014)
AO FAA FTSE
- Born
- 18 March 1936
Tidworth, United Kingdom - Died
- 12 August 2014
Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Chemist
Summary
Ian Ritchie was an expert on corrosion science and hydrometallurgy, whose research interests included metal/gas and metal/solution reactions, gold processing, lime chemistry and the Becher Process. After more than 20 years at the Universities of Melbourne and Western Australia, Ritchie became Professor of Chemistry at Murdoch University, and in 1992, Director of the A. J. Parker CRC for Hydrometallurgy. Due to his research activities, particularly in electrochemistry, oxidation/reduction studies and kinetics, the discipline of hydrometallurgy was greatly enhanced. Under his guidance, the Parker Centre became internationally recognised for its hydrometallurgy research. It's focus was to provide technical solutions to the minerals industry and, in some cases, offered significant advances in efficiency with resulting financial or environmental benefits to end users. Ritchie received a number of awards in recognition of his research and had a significant volume of published work.
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Chronology
- 1959 - 1961
- Career position - Research and Development Engineer, Transitron Electronic Corporation, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- 1962
- Life event - Moved to Australia
- 1962 - 1965
- Career position - Senior Demonstrator, University of Melbourne
- 1965
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
- 1965 - 1967
- Career position - Lecturer, University of Melbourne
- 1968 - 1971
- Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
- 1972
- Award - Grimwade Prize Industrial Science, University of Melbourne
- 1972 - 1983
- Career position - Associate Professor, Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Western Australia
- 1979
- Award - Corrosion Medal, Australasian Corrosion Association
- 1984 - 2002
- Career position - Professor of Chemistry, Murdoch University
- 1986 - 1988
- Career position - Chair, Board of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Murdoch University
- 1988
- Career position - Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), Murdoch University
- 1989
- Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Utah
- 1992 - 2001
- Career position - Director, A. J. Parker CRC for Hydrometallurgy
- 1993
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
- 1997
- Award - R. H. Stokes Medal, Electrochemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1997
- Award - Western Australian Citizen of the Year (Professions)
- 1997
- Award - Applied Research (R G Becher) Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1999
- Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), Cambridge University
- 2000
- Award - President's Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- 2001
- Award - Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Research Award (Distinguished Researcher), Murdoch University
- 2001
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in hydrometallurgy
- 2001
- Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc), Murdoch University
- 2002
- Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc), Murdoch University
- 2002 - 2014
- Career position - Emeritus Professor, Murdoch University
- 2003
- Award - Western Australian Premier's Prize for Achievement in Science
- 2004
- Award - Wadsworth Award for Extractive Metallurgy, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (U.S.A.)
- 9 June 2014
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to science in the field of chemistry and hydrometallurgy, as an adacemic and educator, and to fostering technical innovation in business and industry
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'Ian Ritchie showed the way in WA', ATSE focus, 186 (2014), 48, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3171718671. Details
- Macleod, Ian, 'Obituary: Ian McKay Ritchie, corrosion expert', Chemistry in Australia, 2015 (April) (2015), 29. Details
- Power, Gregory P.; Ritchie, M. Ann, Drok, Kitty J.; and Macleod, Ian D., 'Ian Mackay Ritchie 1936 - 2014', Historical Records of Australian Science, 28 (1) (2017), 50-7, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR16016. Details
Resources
- 'Ritchie, Ian McKay (19360318-20140812)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1772566. Details
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