Person
West, Bruce Oswald (1928 - 2020)
- Born
- 23 January 1928
- Died
- 17 October 2020
- Occupation
- Inorganic chemist and University Administrator
Summary
Bruce West was as inorganic chemist who, on appointment as Professor at Monash University, established his department as a centre of excellence in the field. His research group made major advances in Schiff base chemistry, the chemistry of cyclic phosphines and arsines, sol-gel technology and metal organic chemical vapour deposition. West held senior administrative positions at Monash, including as Pro Vice-Chancellor from 1976 to 1982. He service to the wider chemistry community included a term as President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and as Chairman of the Australian Representatives of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Chronology
- 1962 - 1964
- Career position - Reader, University of Adelaide
- 1964 - 1993
- Career position - Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Monash University
- 1966 - 1993
- Career position - Chair of Australian Representatives, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom
- 1970
- Career position - Chair, Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1971 - 1972
- Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1972 - 1973
- Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1973 - 1975
- Career position - Associate Dean of Science, Monash University
- 1976 - 1982
- Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University
- 1977 - 1993
- Career position - Member (later Chair), Patents Committee, Monash University
- 1981
- Award - Burrows Lecturer, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1982 - 1990
- Career position - Member of Council, Monash University
- 1986 - 1988
- Career position - Associate Dean of Science, Monash University
- 1992
- Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1994 -
- Career position - Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Monash University
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Created: 22 October 2019, Last modified: 3 August 2021