Ronald Drayton Brown Explained

Ronald Drayton Brown (14 October 1927 – 2 November 2008) was an Australian chemist and academic.

In 1959, he was appointed to the Foundation Chair of Chemistry at Monash University, where he remained head of the Department until 1992.

He was then elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1965 and appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2002.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Peter D. Godfrey . Francis P. Larkins . John M. Swan . Ronald Drayton Brown 1927–2008 . Australian Academy of Science . Historical Records of Australian Science . 21 . 2 . 2010 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116074610/https://www.science.org.au/fellowship/fellows/biographical-memoirs/ronald-drayton-brown-1927%E2%80%932008 . Nov 16, 2023 .
  2. Web site: Obituary -- Ronald Drayton Brown . Monash Memo . 12 November 2008 . Monash University . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161230001146/http://adm.monash.edu/records-archives/archives/memo-archive/2004-2007/stories/20081112/ronald.html . Dec 30, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Brown, Ronald Drayton (1927 - 2008) . The Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation . 17 November 2003 . 26 June 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230702000121/https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004493b.htm . Jul 2, 2023 .
  4. Web site: Brown, Ronald Drayton, (FAA) (1927-2008) . Trove . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161230002356/http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/638542?c=people . Dec 30, 2016 .
  5. Web site: Award Extract - Professor Ronald Drayton Brown, Centenary Medal . For service to Australian society and science in chemistry . Australian Honours Search Facility . live . https://archive.today/20240420214044/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1127123 . 20 Apr 2024 .
  6. Web site: Award Extract - Emeritus Professor Ronald Drayton Brown, Member of the Order of Australia . For service to chemistry and chemical research, particularly spectroscopic work on molecules, to education in the areas of curriculum development, teaching and as an administrator, and to the community . Australian Honours Search Facility . live . https://archive.today/20240420213211/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1040461 . 20 Apr 2024 .

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