A000234 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2000-03-31 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-05-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A000234b.htm ABN: 69 030 287 244 corporateBody Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) AACR2 RACI 1953 Start Place North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Location North Melbourne, Victoria Association Society or Membership Organisation The Royal Australian Chemical Institute's (RACI) origins date back to 1917 when it was known as the Australian Chemical Institute (ACI). The ACI was established for the purpose of promoting chemistry, as well as being Australia's qualifying body for professional chemists. Back then it consisted of four State Branches (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria) and had a total founding membership of 400. In 1921/22 the Australian Association of Chemists disbanded and most of its members joined the ACI. In 1923 ACI was incorporated as a public company in New South Wales and in 1932 it was granted a Royal Charter. However, it wasn't until 1953, after a Supplementary Royal Charter, that the Institute changed its name to the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. One of the RACI's goals was to establish national special interest groups which later became known as divisions. Previously these groups were run by the individual RACI branches with little cross-state interaction. To help achieve their goal a Groups Steering Committee was formed in 1964. By 2006 the RACI had 13 Divisions, over 8000 members and a branch in each State and Territory RACI - Polymer Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1964 - ) RACI - Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (c. 2016 - ) RACI - Analytical Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1969 - ) RACI - Biomolecular Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (2000 - ?) RACI - Cereal Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1965 - 2013) RACI - Division of Medicinal and Agricultural Chemistry, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1983 - 1989) RACI - Colloid and Surface Science Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1979 - ?) RACI - Electrochemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1966 - ) RACI - Environment Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (c. 1990 - ?) RACI - Industrial Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1968? - ) RACI - Inorganic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1986 - ) RACI - Physical Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1974 - ) RACI - Solid State Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1967 - ) RACI - Heterocyclic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1965 - 1970) RACI - Aliphatic and Carbocylic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1968 - 1970) RACI - Organic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1970 - ) Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers (1997 - ) Australian Chemical Institute (ACI) (1917 - 1953) Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1931 - )

The Medal has been awarded by the Institute since 1953

 Sutherland, Keith Leonard (1916 - 1980)

Fellow 1972 - 1980

 Appleton, Trevor (1944 - 2013)

Awarded Honorary Life Membership 2013

 Freeman, Hans Charles (1929 - 2008)

Fellow 1968 - 2008

 Jones, Cameron

Fellow 2012 -

 Hawthorne, David Geoffrey (Geoff) (1935 - 2016)

Fellow 1978 - 2016

 Doddrell, David Michael (1944 - )

Fellow 1978 -

 Parker, Alan James (Jim) (1933 - 1982)

Fellow 1967 - 1982

 McWilliam, Ian Gordon (1933 - 2020)

Fellow 1970 - 2020

 Haneman, Dan (1931 - 2002)

Fellow c.1990 -

 Gottschalk, Alfred (1894 - 1973)

Fellow 1953 - 1973

 Whitton, William Ivo (Bill) (1924 - 2019)

Fellow 1959 - 2019

 Hapgood, Karen

Fellow 2019 -

 Caruso, Frank (1968 - )

Fellow 2006 -

 Melville, James (Jim) (1908 - 1984)

Fellow 1957 - 1984

 Gilbert, Robert G. (1946 - )

Fellow 1982 -

 Quinn, Ronald James

Fellow 2003 -

 Drummond, Calum John (1960 - )

Fellow 1994 -

 Meehan, Francis Thomas (c. 1898 - 1957)

President 1953 - 1954

 Amal, Rose (1965 - )

Centenary Fellow 2018 -

 Beckwith, Athelstan Laurence Johnson (1930 - 2010)

President 1984 - 1985

 Dick, Alexander Thomas (1911 - 1982)

Fellow 1953 - 1982

 Bear, Isabel (Joy) (1927 - 2021)

Fellow 1986 - 2021

 Rickards, Rodney Warren (1934 - 2007)

Fellow 1968 - 2007

 Rees, Albert Lloyd George (1916 - 1989)

President 1967 - 1968

 Price, James Robert (Jerry) (1912 - 1999)

President 1962 - 1964

 Jordan, Denis Oswald (1914 - 1982)

President 1978 - 1979; Fellow 1954 - 1982

 Cannon, Jack Richard (1927 - 2014)

Honorary Fellow 1996 - 2014

 Wark, Ian William (1899 - 1985)

Fellow 1953 - 1985; President 1957 - 1958

 Ross, Ian Gordon (1926 - 2006)

Fellow 1960 - 2006

 Applied Research Award, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1980 - )

The Institute has presented the Award since 1980

 Gallagher, Michael (1932? - 2020)

Fellow 1980 - 2020; Member of the Board 2001 - 2004

 Hart, Barry Thomas (1940 - )

Fellow 1977 - ; received the Applied Chemistry Research and Innovation Award (Brian Bolto Medal) 1998

 Johnston, Graham Allen Ross (1939 - )

President 1992 - 1993; Life Member 2014 -

 Batten, Stuart Robert

Fellow 2008 -

 James, Frederick Charles (1929 - 2023)

Fellow 1973 - 2023

 Junk, Peter C.

President 2016 - 2018

 Battaerd, Hendrik Adriaan Jacobus (Hans) (c. 1920 - 1981)

Fellow 1970 -

 Haymet, Anthony D.J. (Tony) (1956 - )

Fellow 1992 -

 Maschmeyer, Thomas (1966 - )

Fellow 2011 -

 Weickhardt Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Economic Advancement, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (2007 - )

The Institute has awarded the Medal since 2007

 Jordan, Maxwell John (1925 - 2010)

Honorary General Secretary 1976 - 1980

 Ellis, Amanda

President November 2024 - November 2026; President-Elect November 2022 - November 2024; Board Member 2015 - 2019; Chair RACI Equity Committee 2017 - 2019

 Andrews, Peter Ronald (1943 - )

Foundation Chairman of the Division of Medical and Agricultural Chemistry 1982 - 1985

 Jones, Alan John (1938 - )

Fellow 1992 -

 Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (1979 - ) Fox, Bronwyn

Fellow 2017 -

 Ewers, Wilfred Ernest (Wilf) (1919 - 2020)

President 1973 - 1974

 Mulcahy, Maurice Francis Robinson (1920 - 2020)

Fellow 1953 - 2020

 Hill, Roderick (Rod) Jeffery

Fellow

 Cooke, William Ternent (1877 - 1957)

Fellow 1953 - 1957

 Leeper, Geoffrey Winthrop (1903 - 1986)

Honorary Life Fellow 1953 - 1986

 Bernhardt, Paul

President 2014 - 2016

 Locock, Katherine E. S. (1982 - )

Board Member 2016 - 2018; Fellow 2021 -

 Weiss, Anthony Steven

Fellow 2015 -

 Margaret Sheil Leadership Award, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (2017 - )

The Institute has presented the Award since 2017

 Garson, Mary J. (1953 - )

Fellow 1992 - 2023; Distinguished Fellow 2023 - ;Member, National Council 1996 - 1997- ; Chair, International Relations Committee 1996 - 2004

 Biegler, Thomas (Tom) (1937 - )

Fellow 1984 -

 Batley, Graeme (1941 - )

Honorary Life Member 2011 -

 Moad, Graeme (1952 - )

Fellow 1992 -

 Lane, John Edgar (1932 - 2022)

Fellow 1980 - 2022

 Chemeca Medal, Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers [from 1997] (1982 - )

Jointly awarded the Medal1982 - 1996 with Engineers Australia Chemical College, the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in Australia, and IChemE in New Zealand

 Rankine, Bryce Crossley (1925 - 2013)

Fellow 1969 - 2013

 New, Elizabeth Joy

Fellow 2017 -

 Smyth, Lloyd Earle (1922 - 2018)

President 1969 - 1970

 Grigg, Ernest Christopher Milner (1922 - 1984)

President 1974 - 1975

 Dadswell, Herbert Eric (1903 - 1964)

Fellow 1953 - 1964; President 1962 - 1963

 Barraclough, Edward (1915 - 1972)

President 1966 - 1967

 Badger, Geoffrey Malcolm (1916 - 2002)

President 1964 - 1965

 Clark, Doreen Veronica

President 1993 - 1994

 Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1965 - )

The Medal has been awarded by the Institute since 1965

 Swanson, Thomas Baikie (1910 - 1995)

President 1970 - 1971

 White, Allan Henry (1938 - 2016)

Fellow 1980 - 2016

 Coote, Michelle Louise

Fellow 2017 -

 Wrigley, Colin Walter ( - 2010)

Fellow, 1987 - 2010

 H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1929 - )

Awarded the Medal 1953 -

 Solomon, David Henry (1929 - )

Fellow 1966 - ; President 1979 - 1980

 Martin, Jennifer Louise

Fellow 2018 -

 Bayliss, Noel Stanley (1906 - 1996)

Fellow 1953 - 1996; President 1955 - 1966

 Angyal, Stephen John (1914 - 2012)

Fellow 1953 - 2012

 Hamann, Sefton Davidson (1921 - 2009)

Fellow 1964 - 2009

 Brown, Ronald Drayton (1927 - 2008)

Fellow 1963 - 2008

 Clegg, Jack

Centenary Fellow 2018

 Sternhell, Severyn Marcel (Sever, Sev) (1930 - 2022)

Fellow 1993 - 2022

 Holmes, Andrew Bruce (1943 - )

Fellow 2014 -

 Jackson, William Roy (1935 - 2019)

President 1999 - 2000

 Spurling, Thomas Harley (Tom) (1940 - )

Fellow 1974 - ; President 1987

 Rae, Ian David (1937 - )

Fellow 1995 - 2018; President 2006 - 2008; Distinguished Fellow 2918 -

 Hush, Noel Sydney (1924 - 2019)

Fellow 1977 - 2019

 Le Fèvre, Raymond James Wood (1905 - 1986)

Fellow 1953 - 1986

 Gooding, John Justin (Justin)

Fellow 2013 -

 O'Donnell, James Hamilton (1934 - 1995)

President 1985 - 1986

 Marston, Hedley Ralph (1900 - 1965)

Fellow 1953 - 1965

 Radom, Leo (1944 - )

Fellow 1979 - 2018; Distinguished Fellow 2018 -

 White, John William (1937 - 2023)

Fellow 1986 - 2023; President 2000 - 2002

 West, Bruce Oswald (1928 - 2020)

President 1972 - 1973

 Thang, San Hoa (1954 - )

Fellow 2006 -

 Birch, Arthur John (1915 - 1995)

Fellow 1968 -1994; Honorary Fellow 1994 - 1994; President 1977 - 1978

 Martin, Raymond Leslie (1926 - 2020)

President 1968 - 1969; awarded the Archibald D. Ollé Prize 1974

 Sargeson, Alan McLeod (1930 - 2008)

Fellow 1972 - 2008

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

Fellow 1953 - 1977

 Sheil, Margaret Mary (1961 - )

Fellow 2011 - ; awarded Living Luminary of Australian Chemistry 2011

 Hartung, Ernst Johannes (1893 - 1979)

Ernst Hartung is commemorated by the Hartung Youth Lectures of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

 Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales (1931 - )

The Medal is awarded on the recommendation of the Institute

 Morrison, James Douglas (1924 - 2013)

Fellow 1958 - 2013

 Smith, Peter Warnock (1924 - 2017)

Fellow 1971 - 2017

 Swan, John Melvin (1924 - 2015)

Fellow 1955 - 2915

 Weiss, Donald Eric (1924 - 2008)

President 1984 - 1985

 Bottomley, Gerald Andrew (Gerry) (1924 - 2018)

Fellow 1989 - 2018

 Larkins, Francis Patrick (1942 - )

President 1991 - 1992

 Weickhardt, Leonard William (Len) (1908 - 2000)

President 1958 - 1959; Fellow 1953 - 1995; Honorary Fellow 1995 - 2000

 Wood, Joseph Garnet (1900 - 1959)

Fellow 1953 - 1959

 Wallace, Gordon (1958 - )

Fellow 1995 -

 Black, David St Clair (1938 - )

President 1998

 Allied Societies' Trust Building (1924 - 1969)

The Institute had its offices at the Allied Societies' Trust Building c1927 - c1969

 Cole, Andrew Reginald Howard (Andy) (1924 - 2024)

Fellow 1956 - 1996; President 1981 - 1982

 Raston, Colin Llewellyn

President, 1996 - 1997; named Living Luminary of Australian Chemistry 2011

 Cox, Stewart Francis (1924 - 1979)

President 1976 - 1977

 Lindoy, Leonard Francis (1937 - )

Distinguished Fellow 2005 -

 Reid, Alan Forrest (1931 - 2013)

Fellow 1983 - 2013

 Quirk, James Patrick (1924 - 2022)

Fellow 1972 - 2022

 Connick, Wynford (1934 - 2017)

Fellow 1975 - 2017

 Grice, Kliti

Fellow 2010 - ; awarded Organic Chemistry Medal 2014

 Stokes, Robert Harold (1918 - 2016)

Fellow 1993 - 2016

 Evans, Denis James (1951 - )

Fellow 1989 -

 Craig, David Parker (1919 - 2015)

Russell Grimwade Lecturer 1985

 Rizzardo, Ezio (1943 - )

Fellow 1981 -

 Garran, Richard Randolph (1903 - 1991)

Honorary General Secretary 1954 - 1958; Fellow 1953 - 1991

 RACI - New South Wales Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1953 - ) RACI - Queensland Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1953 - ) RACI - Australian Capital Territory Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (c. 1992 - ) RACI - Tasmanian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1941 - ) RACI - Victorian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1953 - ) RACI - Western Australian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1933 - ) RACI - Northern Territory Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (c. 1990 - ) RACI - South Australian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1953 - ) RACI - Canberra Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (c. 1980 - 1991)

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 'Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Conference Paper: The RACI Solid State Division: its origins and early years Spink, John The RACI Solid State Division: its origins and early years 2000 RACI 11th National Convention Journal Article: The RACI [Royal Australian Chemical Insitute] 1917-1967: in Search of a History Spink, John The RACI [Royal Australian Chemical Insitute] 1917-1967: in Search of a History 1992 Chemistry in Australia 59 5 194-197 Journal Article: Archival Solutions: the Australian Science Archives Project and the Records of the RACI McCarthy, Gavan Archival Solutions: the Australian Science Archives Project and the Records of the RACI 1988 Chemistry in Australia 55 7 (July 1988) 243-245 Journal Article: WA Branch of the RACI: the Founders Errington, Stephen G. WA Branch of the RACI: the Founders 1997 Chemistry in Australia 28-29 Journal Article: Recovering RACI Records ... ASAP McCarthy, Gavan; Cytowicz, Barbara; Jack, Chris Recovering RACI Records ... ASAP 1997 Chemistry in Australia 64 9 4-5 Book: The Records of The Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1916-1980 King, Bill; McCarthy, Gavan; Spink, John The Records of The Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1916-1980 Melbourne Australian Science Archives Project 1988 Journal Article: A History of the Australian Chemical Institute, 1914-1932 Leighton, A.E. A History of the Australian Chemical Institute, 1914-1932 1954 The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Proceedings 21 127-134; 145-154; 167-184 Resource: Royal Australian Chemical Institute Guide to Records Gavan McCarthy; John Spink; Helen Morgan; and Bill King Royal Australian Chemical Institute Guide to Records Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2004 Journal Article: Twenty Five Years in the RACI Spurling, T.H. Twenty Five Years in the RACI Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1992 Chemistry in Australia 59 198-199 Journal Article: Medicinal chemistry in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute: the early years Johnston, Graham A. R. Medicinal chemistry in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute: the early years 2026 ChemMedChem 21 6 Journal Article: 2018 RACI National Award winners Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2018 RACI National Award winners 2019 Chemistry in Australia 2019 Jan/Feb 31-6 Journal Article: 2017 RACI national award winners 2017 RACI national award winners 2018 Chemistry in Australia 2018 March 30-5 Journal Article: 2019 RACI national award winners Anon 2019 RACI national award winners 2020 Chemistry in Australia 2020 Jan/Feb 26-31 Journal Article: 2021 RACI national awards Anon 2021 RACI national awards 2022 Chemistry in Australia December/January 26-30 Journal Article: 2020 RACI national award winners Anon 2020 RACI national award winners 2021 Chemistry in Australia December/January 22-5 Journal Article: 2023 RACI national awards Anon 2023 RACI national awards 2024 Chemistry in Australia March 24-31 Book: The Royal Australian Chemical Institute register of members 1 February 1979 Royal Australian Chemical Institute The Royal Australian Chemical Institute register of members 1 February 1979 Parkville, Vic. Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1979 Book: 1995 register of members Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1995 register of members North Melbourne Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1995 Journal Article: 2022 RACI national awards Anon 2022 RACI national awards 2023 Chemistry in Australia March/May 20-5 Journal Article: Celebrating the RACI 1917 - 2017 Hügel, Helmut Celebrating the RACI 1917 - 2017 2017 Chemistry in Australia 2017 June 24-7 Edited Book: The Royal Australian Chemical Institute: a century of bonds Hügel, Helmut The Royal Australian Chemical Institute: a century of bonds Preston, Vic. Bounce Books 2017 Journal Article: RACI's first 100 years: an inspiring chemical history Holmes, Andrew RACI's first 100 years: an inspiring chemical history 2017 Chemistry in Australia 2017 July 18-21 Thesis: The Royal Australian Chemical Institution 1917-1967 O'Connor, Daniel John The Royal Australian Chemical Institution 1917-1967 University of Sydney 1968 Journal Article: Donald (Don) Willis: Distinguished CSIRO Scientist Spurling, Tom Donald (Don) Willis: Distinguished CSIRO Scientist 2013 Chemistry in Australia 2013 July 28 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Journal Article: Trevor Appleton, Teacher and Mentor Gahan, Lawrence, Berners-Price, Sue and Meaney, Ruth Trevor Appleton, Teacher and Mentor 2014 Chemistry in Australia 81 1 26 Journal Article: Roger Brown, a Life in Synthesis and Pyrolysis Eastwood, Frank Roger Brown, a Life in Synthesis and Pyrolysis 2014 Chemistry in Australia 81 1 27 Journal Article: Donald Eric Weiss 1915-1998 Spurling, Thomas H. Donald Eric Weiss 1915-1998 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 1 152-70 Book Section: Leeper, Geoffrey Winthrop (1903-1986), agricultural chemist Attiwill, Peter Leeper, Geoffrey Winthrop (1903-1986), agricultural chemist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 18-9 Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Records UMA-ACE-19770067 c. 1914 - c. 2002 This collection was relabelled in 2020s as the "Consolidated Records of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute" [1977.0067 original accrual; further accruals were 1986.0172; 1987.0070; 1990.0077], The Search function provided by the online inventory is most useful. The collection, which includes records of the Australian Chemical Institute (1917 - 1953) and records that led to its formation, comprises: membership correspondence; membership subject files; Federal Council financial material; new applicant's subscriptions; state branch cash books; annual accounts; finances; subscriptions; financial items; Federal Council minutes; subject files; Kindred Societies files; medals, scholarships and awards; science policy files; Committees files; chemical education files; photographs; artefacts and publications (some copies of Chemistry in Australia). 51.25 m, 328 archive boxes Objects, Photographs, Publications, Manuscripts, Typescripts