Person
Slater, Edward Charles (1917 - )
FRS
- Born
- 16 January 1917
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Biochemist
Summary
Edward Slater was born and educated in Australia, although he spent the greater part of his working life in the Netherlands. There he was Professor of Physiological Chemistry and Director of the Laboratory of Physiological Chemistry (later called the Laboratory of Biochemistry) at the University of Amsterdam from 1955-1985. He is interested in the area of bioenergetics, in particular the metabolism of mitochondria.
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Chronology
- 1936 - 1971
- Career position - President of the Biology Section of the Society for the Promotion of Physics, Medicine and Surgery of Amsterdam
- 1938
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1938 - 1939
- Career position - Science Demonstrator at the University of Melbourne
- 1939
- Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1939 - 1946
- Career position - Biochemist at the Australian Institute of Anatomy in Canberra
- 1942 - 1943
- Career position - Seconded to Munition Supplies Laboratory
- 1946 - 1955
- Career position - Research Fellow at Molteno Institute, University of Cambridge
- 1948
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Cambridge, UK
- 1955 - 1985
- Career position - Professor of Physiological Chemistry and Director of Laboratory of Physiological Chemistry (later the Laboratory of Biochemistry) at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1956
- Award - Medal of University of Brussels received
- 1960
- Education - Doctor of Science (ScD) received from the University of Cambridge
- 1961
- Award - Koninklijke Shell Prize received
- 1965
- Award - Gold Medal of University of Bari, Italy received
- 1966
- Award - Half-century Medal of Société de Chimie Biologique received
- 1969 - 1975
- Career position - President of the International Union of Biochemistry Commission of Editors of Biochemical Journals
- 1979 - 1981
- Career position - Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Institute Internazionale di Genetica e Biofisica in Naples, Italy
- 1979 - 1981
- Career position - Chairman of Board of Managing Editors of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta
- 1980 - 1982
- Career position - Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the Biochemistry of the Netherlands Ministry of Education and Science
- 1984
- Award - Knight of the Order of the Netherlands lion
- 1984
- Award - Medal of Society for the Promotion of Natural Sciences, Medicine and Surgery of Amsterdam received
- 1985 -
- Career position - Visiting Professor to the Biochemistry Department of the University of Southampton, UK (multiple visits)
- 1985 -
- Career position - Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science
- 1988 - 1991
- Career position - President of the International Union of Biochemistry
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Debus, Stephen: with assistance from Olsen, Jerry, 'Obituary: Peter Slater 1932-20', Australian field ornithology, 37 (2020), 148-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.20938/afo37148149. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6180852. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/108469484. Details
- 'Slater, Edward Charles (19170116-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476347. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 2 March 2018