Mark Wainwright Explained

Mark Wainwright
Birth Date:	1943 10, df=yes
Birth Place:	Adelaide
Employer:	University of New South Wales
Occupation:	Honorary Visiting Professor

Mark Sebastian Wainwright is an Australian chemical engineer and emeritus professor of the University of New South Wales, and institutional leader within the Australian academic and technological sectors. He served as seventh vice chancellor and president of the UNSW from 2004 to 2006. In 2004 he was appointed a member of the Order of Australia for services to chemical engineering as a researcher and academic, and to tertiary education. In 2007 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of science by the University of New South Wales. He was born 20 Oct.,1943.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Education

Wainwright obtained BAppSc degrees in Applied Chemistry and in Applied Science from the University of Adelaide/South Australia Institute of Technology in 1966 and 1967, respectively. His postgraduate degrees include MAppSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide in 1969,^[4] PhD in Chemical Engineering from McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) in 1974,^[5] and a DSc by research from the University of South Australia in 2003.^[6]

Career

Wainwright began a teaching career as a tutor demonstrator while being a part-time graduate student at SAIT (1967–1969),^[7] and McMaster University.^[8] Once a doctor in 1974, he became a faculty member at the University of New South Wales, where he remained continuously until his retirement from the institution in 2006. His career at UNSW included successive positions as lecturer in industrial chemistry at the School of Chemical Technology (1977–1980), associate professor (1981–1988), professor/departmental head of chemical engineering (1989–1991), dean of the faculty of engineering (1991–2000), pro-vice-chancellor (1998–2000), deputy vice chancellor, vice chancellor, and president (2004–2006).

His research fields have included studies on applied catalysis, reaction engineering, mineral processing, adsorption processes in pollution abatement and gas and liquid chromatography. His research papers are often cited by reference books on organic reaction catalysis,^[9] solid catalysts,^[10] and heterogeneous catalysis.^[11]

As an institutional leader, he chaired of the National Computational Infrastructure Advisory Board from 2007 to 2015.^[12]

Membership

Wainwright's activities in higher education span more than 40 years. Positions he held include:

• Chair, Australia-China Council (DFAT, 2006 – 2011)^[13]
• Director, Astronomy Australia Limited (2009 – 2012)^[14]
• Member and chair, National Institute for Experimental Arts Advisory Committee (2010 – 2014)^[15]  
• Member of Convenor, Hong Kong Research Assessment Exercise (2011 – 2014)^[16]
• Founding Chairman, Foundation for Australian Studies in China (2010 – 2015)^[17]
• Member, ACOLA Working Group on Asian Literacy (2012 – 2015)^[18]
• Member, Hong Kong University Grants Committee (2011 – 2017)^[19]  
• Chair, TAFE New South Wales Higher Education Governing Council (2009 – 2018)^[20]
• International Academic Review Panel, Singapore Management University (2014 – 2018).^[21]
• Chair, Sydney School of Entrepreneurship Board (2016 – 2019)
• Chair, Intersect Australia Limited (2008 – 2020)^[22]
• Member of International Advisory Board, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2010 - 2019)^[23]
• Chair, Australian Genomic Cancer Medicine Centre Board (2018 – 2020)^[24]
• Independent Director, Australia's Academic and Research Network (AARNet) Pty Ltd Board (2010 – Present)^[25]

Works

Some of Wainwright's most cited scientific articles are:^[26]

• Jiang. C. J.. Trimm. D. L.. Wainwright. M. S.. Cant. N. W.. 1993-04-23. Kinetic mechanism for the reaction between methanol and water over a Cu-ZnO-Al2O3 catalyst. Applied Catalysis A: General. en. 97. 2. 145–158. 10.1016/0926-860X(93)80081-Z. 0926-860X.
• Jiang . C.J. . Trimm . D.L. . Wainwright . M.S. . Cant . N.W. . Kinetic study of steam reforming of methanol over copper-based catalysts . Applied Catalysis A: General . Elsevier BV . 93 . 2 . 1993 . 0926-860X . 10.1016/0926-860x(93)85197-w . 245–255.
• Evans. J. W.. Wainwright. M. S.. Bridgewater. A. J.. Young. D. J.. 1983-07-15. On the determination of copper surface area by reaction with nitrous oxide. Applied Catalysis. en. 7. 1. 75–83. 10.1016/0166-9834(83)80239-5. 0166-9834.
• Wainwright. Mark S.. Foster. Neil R.. 1979-01-01. Catalysts, Kinetics and Reactor Design in Phthalic Anhydride Synthesis. Catalysis Reviews. 19. 2. 211–292. 10.1080/03602457908068056. 0161-4940.

Awards

• 1987 - Royal Australian Chemical Institute Applied Research Award – Erich Heymann Medal, with D.L. Trimm and N.W. Cant for research into copper catalysts and catalytic processes based on copper^[27]
• 1989 - Royal Australian Chemical Institute R.K. Murphy Medal for applied research in reaction engineering and minerals processing^[28]
• 1995 - Fellowship from the National Institute of Resources and the Environment (NIRE) for Raney Copper-Zinc Methanol Synthesis Research – Japan^[29]
• 1996 - Murray Raney Award of the Organic Reaction Catalysis Society – for Research into Raney Catalysts – Atlanta^[30]
• 2000 - Awarded Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in research policy and management and engineering education
• 2004 - Awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to chemical engineering as a researcher and academic, and to tertiary education
• 2004 - Awarded Doctor of Science (honouris causa) by the University of New South Wales^[31]
• 2010 - Honorific naming of UNSW Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre^[32]
• 2012 - Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Chemical Engineering by Mahanakorn University of Technology, Thailand^[33]

External links

• Vice-Chancellors Exhibition, University of New South Wales.
• Publications of Prof Mark Wainwright

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2007-03-27. Hon Doc for former V-C. 2021-09-28. UNSW Newsroom.
2. Web site: Vice-Chancellors Exhibition Records & Archives - UNSW Sydney. 2021-09-28. www.recordkeeping.unsw.edu.au.
3. Web site: Emeritus Professor Mark Wainwright from Intersect SSE. 2021-09-28. Sydney School of Entrepreneurship. en-au.
4. Wainwright. Mark Sebastian. 1969. Catalytic dehydration of ethyl alcohol. en.
5. Web site: mcmaster university notable alumni – CollegeLearners. 2021-10-09. collegelearners.com.
6. Web site: 2003. UniSA - First Doctor of Science. unisa.edu.au.
7. Web site: R&TS. Metadata Services. Guides: UniSA Calendars: SAIT (1960-1990). 2021-10-11. guides.library.unisa.edu.au. en.
8. Book: Chemical Reaction Engineering—II. 1975-06-01. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 978-0-8412-0200-9. Hulburt. Hugh M.. Advances in Chemistry. 133. WASHINGTON, D. C.. en. 10.1021/ba-1974-0133.ch051.
9. 1997-05-01. Catalysis of Organic Reactions Edited by Russell E. Malz, Jr. (Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc.). Marcel Dekker, Inc.: Monticello, NY. 1996. xvi + 496 pp. $195.00. -8247-9807-4.. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 119. 20. 4796. 10.1021/ja9657770. 0002-7863.
10. Book: Preparation of solid catalysts. 1999. Wiley-VCH. G. Ertl, H. Knözinger, J. Weitkamp. 978-3-527-61952-8. Weinheim. 264615500.
11. Book: Fine chemicals through heterogeneous catalysis. 2001. Wiley-VCH. Roger A. Sheldon, Herman van Bekkum. 978-3-527-61296-3. Weinheim. 184983841.
12. Web site: NCI Annual Report 2014-15. National Computational Infrastructure.
13. Web site: Chinese Satellite help Australia in Bushfire Relief. 2021-10-09. au.china-embassy.org.
14. Web site: 2012. Astronomy Australia Ltd - Annual report 2011-2012. astronomyaustralia.org.au.
15. Web site: Team Arts & Social Science, UNSW Business, UNSW Art & Design, Built Environment, Law & DVC Research UNSW Research. 2021-10-09. research.unsw.edu.au.
16. Web site: Task Force on the Review of Research Grants Council. ugc.edu.hk.
17. Web site: Directors and Officers. 2021-10-09. www.fasic.org.au.
18. Web site: 2015. Smart Engagement with Asia - Leveraging Language Research and Culture.
19. Web site: UGC Annual Report 2011-2012. 2021-10-09. www.ugc.edu.hk.
20. Web site: Tafe Nsw Higher Education - Details, Admission, Fees and Courses. 2021-10-09. www.manyuniversities.com.
21. Web site: WORLD-LEADING SYDNEY SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL BOARD News in detail. 2021-10-09. Access PR. en.
22. Web site: Board of Directors — Intersect. 2021-10-09. www.intersect.org.au.
23. Web site: 2021. IAB - Member's list. polyu.edu.hk.
24. Web site: 2020. Outsmarting cancer together - Annual report 2020. omico.com.au.
25. Web site: AARNet. 2021-10-09. www.aarnet.edu.au.
26. Web site: Google Scholar. 2021-10-09. scholar.google.es.
27. Web site: Cant. Noel W.. Notes of appreciation. react.boun.edu. Elsevier - Catalysis Today.
28. Web site: [PDF] ISSUE 20 / DEC News and special events The Faculty: A brief history - Free Download PDF]. 2021-10-09. silo.tips. en.
29. Wainwright. M.S.. Trimm. D.L.. 1995. Methanol synthesis and water-gas shift reactions on Raney copper catalysts. Catalysis Today. en. 23. 1. 29–42. 10.1016/0920-5861(94)00137-Q.
30. Web site: hmong.wiki. Murray Raney. 2021-10-09. www.spantip.com. en.
31. 1995. News and Views. Australian Surveyor. en. 40. 3. 261–264. 10.1080/00050333.1995.10558548. 0005-0326.
32. Web site: Home UNSW Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre. 2021-10-09. www.analytical.unsw.edu.au.
33. Web site: NSW tertiary institutions unite for entrepreneurship . B2B Magazine . 2017-02-16 .