Person

Siemon, Stanley Robert (1916 - 2009)

FRACI

Born
22 March 1916
Queensland, Australia
Died
12 February 2009
Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Chemical engineer

Summary

Stan Seimon, BSc MAppSc FIChemE FIEAust FInstF, was the inaugural Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne from 1965 until he retired.

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Chronology

1938
Education - Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc), University of Queensland
1938
Career event - Associate, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1938 - 1944
Career position - Chief Chemist, Queensland Meat Board
1940
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Queensland
1941
Education - Master of Applied Science (MAppSc), University of Queensland
1942 - 1943
Career position - Part-time lecturer, Central Training College, Brisbane
1944 - 1946
Career position - Lecturer, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
1947 - 1956
Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
1957 - 1964
Career position - Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
1964
Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI)
1965 -
Career position - Inaugural Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne
1967
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
13 Sep 1968
Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.]
1971 - 1976
Career position - Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne
1986
Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne

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See also

  • Draper, W.J. ed., Who's who in Australia 1983 (Melbourne, Victoria: Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, 1983), 960 pp. Page 780. Details

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