Guide to the Papers of Francis Gordon Lennox, 1854-1994

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 8990
Creator:
Francis Gordon Lennox
Extent:
2.25 metres and (11 ms boxes + 1 large folio box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Francis Gordon Lennox, National Library of Australia, MS 8990, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Biographical Note:

1912 Born in Melbourne

1928 Senior Technical Scholarship

1931 Diploma in Applied Organic and Inorganic Chemistry at Melbourne Technical College with chemistry prizes in first and third years

1931 University Free Place

1933 BSc, University of Melbourne, with first class honours in biochemistry and Exhibition in biochemistry and bacteriology

1934 MSc, University of Melbourne in biochemistry and shared exhibition

1934-1936 Chemist at Munitions Supply Laboratories, Melbourne

1936 Married Frances Jean Halsey

1936-1940 Research Officer, CSIRO Division of Entomology, Canberra (insect physiology and toxicology)

1940-1949 Leader of Biochemistry Section, CSIRO Division of Industrial Chemistry, Melbourne

1941 DSc, University of Melbourne

1941 Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1941 First daughter Gillian Frances born

1943 Grimwade Prize for Chemical Research, University of Melbourne

1946 Fellow of Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1949-1958 Senior Officer in Charge of three CSIRO Wool Research laboratories and leader of the Biochemistry Unit

1951 Second daughter Jennifer Frances born

1955 Manager of First International Wool Textile Research Conference (Australia)

1958-1973 Chief, CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry

1959-1965 CSIRO representative on the Australian Wool Testing Authority

1961 Fellow of the Textile Institute

1963 President, Australian Biochemical Society

1965 Director of Board of the Leather Industries Research Association

1965 Chairman of International Wool Textile Research Conference Standing Committee

1965-1973 Council member, Monash University

1968-1973 Deputy Chancellor, Monash University

1969-1973 Chairman, Schools Board for Pharmacy and Biological Studies, Victoria Institute of Colleges

1973-1976 Minister (Scientific) London

1975 Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, Monash University

1977? Worked at Animal Health Division, CSIRO

1977-1994 Honorary Professorial Associate, School of Botany, University of Melbourne

Indexed terms

Names:
Francis Gordon Lennox

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2817860) for the access conditions.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Francis Gordon Lennox, National Library of Australia, MS 8990, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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