Biographical entry Samuels, Leonard Ernest (1922 - )

Summary

Leonard Ernest Samuels worked for the Materials Research Laboratories 1943-83. He studied the processes of metal removal during the actions of abrasion, cutting and polishing and the deformation associated with conventional hardness testing.

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1943

Education - Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering (BMetE) completed at the University of Melbourne

1943 - 1962

Career position - Research Scientist with the Materials Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation

1955

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

1957

Award - David Syme Prize received

1959

Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Melbourne

1962

Career position - President of the Australian Institute of Metals, Sydney branch

1962 - 1980

Career position - Superintendent of the Metallurgy Division of the Materials Research Laboratories

1968 - 1969

Career position - President of the Australian Institute of Metals, Melbourne branch

1971

Award - Silver Medal received from the Australian Institute of Metals

1972

Career position - President of the Australian Institute of Metals

1980

Award - Sorby Award received from the International Metallographic Society

1981 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)

1981 - 1983

Career position - Chief Superintendent of the Metallurgy Division

1982

Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

1983 -

Career position - Principal of Samuels Consultants

Related entries

Published resources

Journal Articles

• Samuels, L. E., 'Centenary of Metallography: the work of Henry Clifton Sorby', J.Aust.Inst.Met, vol. 8, no. 3, 1963, pp. 264-269. Details
• Samuels, L. E., 'Two Hundred Years of Metals in Australia', Materials Forum, vol. 11, 1988, pp. 353-380. Details

Online Resources

• 'Samuels, L E (1922-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-965994. 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/index_s.html. Details