Person

Ennor, Arnold Hughes (Hugh) (1912 - 1977)

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Born
10 October 1912
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
14 October 1977
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation
Biochemist, University Administrator and Science administrator

Summary

Hugh Ennor was a biochemist whose research focused on carbohydrate metabolism, and the distribution and turnover of phosphorous compounds in muscle and liver. His work, together with his colleagues, was recognised for the highly original nature of the work itself and their experimental methods. After nearly 20 years at the Baker Medical Research Institute, and involvement during WWII in aspects of chemical warfare, Ennor was the first Professor appointed to the Australian National University in 1948, as Professor of Biochemistry in the John Curtin School of Medical Research. Starting from scratch, Ennor built the School, including its buildings and facilities, into a thriving research centre. He also served as Dean of the School and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University. In 1967 Ennor became Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Education and Science. When the Department was split in 1972, he became Secretary of the Department of Science. He was vigorous in defence of his Department when it came in for criticism and was threatened with abolition. Enterprises in which the Department was involved during Ennor's tenure were the Metric Conversion Board, the Anglo-Australian Telescope, and the agreement with the U.S.A. for scientific and technological co-operation.

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Chronology

1929 - 1938
Career position - Laboratory Assistant, Baker Medical Research Institute
1938
Education - BSc, University of Melbourne
1938 - 1944
Career position - National Health and Medical Research Council Junior Fellow, Baker Medical Research Institute
1939
Education - MSc, University of Melbourne
1943
Education - DSc, University of Melbourne
1944 - 1946
Career position - In charge of scientific services, Australian Field Experimental Station, Australian Army, Proserpine, Queensland
1946 - 1948
Career position - Wellcome Trust Fellow, University of Oxford
1948
Career position - Senior Biochemist, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories
1948 - 1967
Career position - Professor of Biochemistry, John Curtin School of Medical Research
1951 - 1953
Award - Fellow, Australian Chemical Institute
1953 - 1967
Career position - Dean, John Curtin School of Medical Research
1953 - 1977
Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1954 - 1977
Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
1955
Career position - Foundation Member, Australian Biochemical Society
1959 - 1961
Career position - Founding Member of the Executive, National Heart Foundation
1959 - 1961
Career position - President, Australian Biochemical Society
1960
Career position - Chairman, National Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee
1963
Award - Companion of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1963 - 1967
Career position - Treasurer, Australian Academy of Science
1964 - 1967
Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Australian National University
1964 - 1967
Career position - Director, National Heart Foundation
1965
Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt)
1966 - 1967
Career position - President, National Heart Foundation
1967 - 1973
Career position - Secretary, Commonwealth Department of Education and Science
1968
Award - DSc honoris causa, University of New South Wales
1969
Award - Honorary doctorate in medicine, Monash University
1973 - 1977
Career position - Secretary, Commonwealth Department of Science

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

  • Arnold Hughes Ennor - Records, 1956 - 1959, MS 101; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

  • Arnold Hughes Ennor - Records, 1959 - 1977, MS 5837; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

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See also

  • Federation and Meteorology, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/index_e.html. Details
  • Foster, S.G.; and Varghese, Margaret M., The Making of the Australian National University 1946-96 (St Leonards, NSW: Allen and Unwin, 1996), 475 pp. Details
  • Wisdom, John, A History of Defence Science in Australia (Melbourne: Defence Science and Technology Organisation, 1995), 267 pp. Details

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