A002346 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2006-05-08 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-03-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A002346b.htm corporateBody RACI - Polymer Chemistry Division Royal Australian Chemical Institute AACR2 RACI - Polymer Division November 1964 Start Place Australia Association Society or Membership Organisation Chemical Industries The Polymer Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute was one of the first to be formed. It arose out of the Australian Polymer Symposium which was held in Mildura, Victoria in 1964. The Victorian Polymer Group became the interim organising committee until the Division was officially incorporated into the RACI in 1966. The core aim of the Polymer Division is to advance the theory and practice of Polymer Science. Throughout its history, the division has sponsored visits by leading overseas polymer scientists, conducted symposia and workshops around Australia and in 1973 established the Australian Polymer Medal to be awarded annually to a scientist who has made an outstanding contribution to polymer science in Australia.

From the website, 16 March 2026:

'The origins of the Polymer Division date from the early 1960s, and arose from the activities of a number of members of the Victorian branch of the RACI. The Polymer Division is the largest organisation representing polymer scientists, engineers and technologists in Australasia. It was the first of the "modern" Divisions of the RACI.'

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - ) Wallace, Gordon (1958 - )

David Sangster Polymer Science and Technology Achievement Award 1992

 Solomon, David Henry (1929 - )

Awarded Batteard-Jordan Australian Polymer Medal 1978

 Rizzardo, Ezio (1943 - )

Chairman 1989 - 1990

 O'Donnell, James Hamilton (1934 - 1995)

Chairman 1971 - 1973

 Napper, Donald Harold (1937 - )

Chairman 1984 - 1986

 Coote, Michelle Louise

Chair 2015 and 2018

 Stenzel, Martina

Awarded David Sangster Polymer Science and Technology Achievement Award 2008

 Moad, Graeme (1952 - )

Chairman 1999 - 2001

 Battaerd-Jordan Australian Polymer Medal (1973 - )

The Division has awarded the Medal, originally called the Australian Polymer Medal, since 1974

 Ballard, Matthew John (Mat) (1957 - )

Committee Member 1993 - 1999

 Ellis, Amanda

Chair 2013 - 2015, Chair-elect 2012 2013, Secretary 2011, Executive Committee 2009 - 2011 RACI National Polymer Division

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 'RACI - Polymer Chemistry Division', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology RACI - Polymer Chemistry Division Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 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 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