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Garran, Richard Randolph (1903 - 1991)

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Born
3 March 1903
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
8 April 1991
Occupation
Industrial chemist

Summary

Richard Garran was Senior Executive, Imperial Chemical Industry, both in the United Kingdom and in Australia. President of the Royal Society of Victoria 1961-1962.

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Born 3 March 1903. Died 8 April 1991. Educated Melbourne Church of England Grammar School (Head of School, 1920); University of Melbourne, BSc 1924, MSc 1926; Ramsay Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, University College, London, Phd 1927. Staff, Alkali division, Imperial Chemical industry Ltd, England 1927-1939. Works manager, Imperial Chemical industry Alkali (Aust.) Pty Ltd, Osborne, South Australia, 1939-1950. Assistant group controller Alkali Group, Melbourne 1950-1960. Staff manager Imperial Chemical industry Australia and New Zealand Ltd, Melbourne1960-1966 (retired). Fellow, Royal Institute of Chemistry. Fellow, Australian Chemical Institute, 1944. South Australian Branch President, Australian Chemical Institute, 1948-49. Honorary General Secretary, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, 1954-58. President, Royal Society of Victoria 1961-62, and executive officer from 1969; gave exceptional service to the Royal Society of Victoria, working full-time for the Society until physically unable to continue. Member, the Wallaby Club 1961-1991. President, the Wallaby Club 1969.

He served well his company, his profession and the community at large in a quiet efficient manner which earned the respect and affection of us all. Len Weickhardt, FRACI, 1991.

Chronology

1924
Education - BSc, University of Melbourne
1926
Education - MSc, University of Melbourne
1939 - 1950
Career position - Works manager, Alkali Group, Imperial Chemical Industry Australia and New Zealand, Osborne, South Australia
1944 - 1953
Award - Fellow, Australian Chemical Institute
1948 - 1949
Career position - President, South Australian Branch, Australian Chemical Institute
1950 - 1960
Career position - Assistant group controller. Alkali Group, Imperial Chemical industry Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne
1953 - 1991
Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1954 - 1958
Career position - General Secretary, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1960 - 1966
Career position - Staff manager, Imperial Chemical industry Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne
1961 - 1962
Career position - President, Royal Society of Victoria
1966
Career event - Retired
1969 - 1991?
Career position - Executive Officer, Royal Society of Victoria

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Garran, R. R., 'Author index of the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria vol. 71 (1959) - 84 (1971)', Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 84 (1971), 275-82. Details
  • Weickhardt, L.W., 'Richard Randolph Garran 1903-1991', Chemistry in Australia, 58 (November) (1991), 471. Details

Newspaper Articles

  • 'Dr Garran farewelled by big crowd', ICIANZ Circle (1966), 3. Details

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Digital resources

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