Biographical entry Kolm, Jan Eric (1918 - 2009)

Summary

Jan Eric Kolm was educated in Germany and Czechoslovakia before arriving in Australia in around 1950. He joined ICI Australia as a chemist and remained with the organization for over thirty years. His last post with ICI was as the company's Executive Director (1973-1980). Kolm was also a Director of many other companies including CSR Chemicals Ltd., Nylex Corporation Ltd. and Beach Petroleum NL (1981-1988). He was a member of many scientific bodies and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Managers (FAIM), The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI). Kolm was appointed Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) in 1983.

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1950

Career position - Chemist in Developmental Chemistry at ICI Australia

1950 - 1958

Career position - Senior Developmental Officer at ICI Australia

1958 - 1969

Career position - Patents and Agreements Associate Research Manager with ICI Australia

1970 - 1973

Career position - Research Manageer of ICI Australia

1973 - 1980

Career position - Executive Director at ICI Australia

1978 - 1980

Career position - Director of CSR Chemicals Ltd. & Catoleum Pty. Ltd. & Nylex Corp. Ltd.

1980 - 1986

Career position - Chai of the Victorian State Committee

1981 - 1988

Career position - Director of Beach Petroleum NL

1983

Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

1983 - 1992

Career position - Chair of the National Energy, Research, Development and Demonstration Council of CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)

1983 - 1998

Career position - Director of Montech Pty. Ltd.

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Published resources

Book Sections

• Kolm, J. E., 'The Chemical Industry and the Australian Contributions to Chemical Technology', in R. T. Madigan (ed.), Technology in Australia 1788-1988: A Condensed History of Australian Technological Innovation and Adaptation During the First Two Hundred Years, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Melbourne, 1988. Details

Journal Articles

• Kolm, J. E., 'Role of Industrial Research in the Australian Chemical Industry', PACE, vol. 29, no. 12, 1976, pp. 19-24. Details
• Rae, Ian D., 'Vale Jan Eric Kolm: Chemist and company director.', Chemistry in Australia, vol. 77, no. 8, 2010, p. 13. Details

Newspaper Articles

• Weickhardt, Len, Kolm, Jan, Bradley, John and Potter, Owen, 'A distinguished, fair and tactful chemical engineer: Ian Robinson, Obituary', The Age, 21 December 1995. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Kolm, Jan Eric', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476116. Details

See also

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P000549. Details