Biographical entry Norrish, Keith

Summary

Keith Norrish was a world renowned expert in mineralology, especially of clays. He pioneered the technique of X-ray spectrometry for routine chemical analysis of minerals and ore. He was a Chief Research Scientist with the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Soils.

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Events

1968 - 1969

Career position - President of the Australian Clay Minerals Society

1977 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1977

Career position - Prescott Medal received from the Soil Society of Australia

1989

Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

2001

Award - Bailey Distinguished Member Award received from the Clay Minerals Society (USA)

2002

Education - Honorary Doctor of Science (Hon DSc) received from the University of Western Australia

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Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Norrish, K', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-616035. Details

See also

• Stephens, C.G. and Quirk, J.P., 'James Arthur Prescott 1890-1987', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 7, no. 3, 1988, pp. 299-313. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9880730299.htm. Details