Person
Henry, Rodney Wilton (1915 - 1994)
CBE FTSE
- Born
- 17 August 1915
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 19 December 1994
- Occupation
- Industrial chemist
Summary
Rodney Henry was managing director (1962-1980) of Australian Newsprint Mills, for whom he had worked since 1946. He was a leader in the use of hardwood for making newsprint. During World War II he developed flashless gunpowder in England.
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Chronology
- 1936
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
- 1938 - 1944
- Career position - Technical Development Staff member at ICI in England
- 1944 - 1945
- Career position - Manager of Newcastle Chemicals Company
- 1946
- Career position - Chemist at Australian Newsprint Mills (ANM) in Boyer, Tasmania
- 1947 - 1956
- Career position - Plant Deputy General Manager at ANM
- 1956 - 1962
- Career position - General Manager of ANM
- 1962 - 1980
- Career position - Managing Director of ANM
- 1972
- Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- 1974 - 1979
- Career position - President of the National Safety Council
- 1977 - 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
- 1981
- Award - L R Benjamin Memorial Medal received
- 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1977]
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Resources
- 'Henry, Rodney Wilton (1915-1994)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473923. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 15 June 2022