Person

Smyth, Lloyd Earle (1922 - 2018)

Born: 15 June 1922
Suva, Fiji
Died: 3 September 2018
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Analytical chemist

Summary

Lloyd Smyth was an analytical chemist who, having been appointed foundation Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of New South Wales, established a department renowned internationally for its expertise in analytical spectroscopy, gas and liquid chromatography and electrochemical analysis. He is credited with establishing analytical chemistry as an accepted discipline of chemistry in Australia. His research ranged from formaldehyde resin adhesives and trace element and radiochemical analysis, to the lead burden in the blood of Sydney school children and the accuracy of breathalysers. Smyth was President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute from 1969 to 1970.

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Chronology

1943: Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney
1946: Career position - Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Sydney
1947 - 1949: Career position - Chemist, Department of Agriculture, Fiji
1949 - 1953: Career position - Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Tasmania
1953 - 1955: Career position - Senior Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Tasmania
1955: Award - Carday-Morgan Fellowship, London Chemical Society
1956 - 1968: Career position - Principal Research Officer (later Senior Principal Research Officer), Australian Atomic Energy Commission
1968 - 1987?: Career position - Foundation Professor of Analytical Chemistry, University of New South Wales
1969 - 1970: Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
2001 -: Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to science through education and research, particularly the development of the discipline of analytical chemistry

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Commonwealth of Australia (1952 - 1981)
Principal Research Officer (later Senior Principal Research Officer) 1956 - 1968
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )
President 1969 - 1970
The University of New South Wales (1958 - )
Foundation Professor of Analytical Chemistry 1968 - ?1987

Published resources

Journal Articles

Haddad, Paul R., 'Emeritus Professor Lloyd Earle Smyth, distinguished analytical chemist', Chemistry in Australia, 2019 (January/February) (2019), 30. Details

Helen Cohn

Created: 18 October 2019, Last modified: 5 September 2023

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