Biographical entry Barraclough, Edward (1915 - 1972)

Summary

Edward Barraclough was deputy managing director of Monsanto Chemicals from 1957 to 1966. He was also General Manager of Eastern Nitrogen Limited, ICIANZ Ltd from 1966 and of Consolidated Fertilizers Limited when Eastern Nitrogen merged with other fertilizer interests.

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Events

1937

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Manchester, UK

1938

Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Manchester

1940

Education - Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the Imperial College of Science, UK

1940 - 1945

Career position - Senior Chemist at the Chemical Defence Research Establishment and Boots Pure Drug Company Limited

1945 - 1948

Career position - Senior Control Officer of the Pharmaceutical Industry, British Element of the Control Commission for Germany

1948 - 1955

Career position - Chemist at Monsanto Chemicals Limited

1955 - 1957

Career position - Technical Director of Monsanto Australia

1957 - 1966

Career position - Deputy Managing Director of Monsanto Australia

1966

Career position - General Manager of Eastern Nitrogen Limited, ICIANZ Ltd

1966 - 1967

Career position - President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1968 - 1972

Career position - President of the Australian Industries Development Association

Published resources

Journal Articles

• 'Obituary: Edward Barraclough 1915-1972', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, vol. 39, no. 7, 1972, p. 207. Details

Online Resources

• 'Barraclough, Edward (1915-1972)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475507. Details