Biographical entry Clark, Doreen Veronica

Summary

Doreen Clark was the first woman to be elected as National President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1993) and was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her services to science. She was self-employed for over 20 years lecturing on new instrumental analytical techniques and managing two analytical companies – Analchem Consultants (chemical analysis) and Bioassay (microbiological analysis). Doreen Clark is passionate about education and has fought hard to improve Government and University education policies.

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Events

1960

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney

1964?

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of New South Wales

1969 - 1998

Career position - Managing Director of Analchem Bioassay Pty. Ltd.

1982

Career position - Established Bioassay

1987 - ?

Career position - President of the Council of the Sydney College of Advanced Education

1990 -

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

1991 -

Career position - Founding Director of the Organic Crop Protectants Pty. Ltd.

1992 -

Career position - Commissioner of the National Standards Commission

November 1993 - November 1994

Career position - National President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1995 -

Career position - Chair of the National Standards Commission

26 January 1997

Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

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Published resources

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Clark Doreen Veronica', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476382. Details

See also

• Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Handbook 2001, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Victoria, 2001, 271 pp. Details