Biographical entry McWilliam, Ian Gordon (1933 - )

Summary

Ian Gordon McWilliam developed a flame ionisation detector in 1957; this was a new gas chromatography tool capable of measuring components of organic chemicals present in one part in 10 million.

Details

Born Griffith, New South Wales, 4 November 1933. AO 1984. Educated University of Melbourne (BSc (Hons) 1952), and Monash University (DSc 1974); Head, Physical Methods Section (later Instrument Development Section), ICI Central Research Laboratories 1956-68; Shell Research Fellow, Monash University 1968-70; Principal Lecturer, then Associate Professor in chemistry, Swinburne University of Technology. Grimwade Prize 1962; Rennie Memorial Medal 1961; K.L. Sutherland Memorial Medal 1992. Chairman, Australian Scientific Industry Association, Victoria 1983-86.

Published resources

Conference Papers

• McWilliam, I.G., 'The Flame Ionization Detector - an Australian Invention', in Nicholson, A.J.C. (ed.), Detectors and Chromatography Proceedings of an International Conference held at the University of Melbourne from May 30 to June 3 1983, to celebrate the 25^thanniversary of the invention of the Flame Ionization Detector by I.G. McWilliam, Australian Scientific Industry Association, Melbourne, 1983, pp. 5-20. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'McWilliam, Ian Gordon', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474049. 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=P003773. Details