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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2026-02-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000211b.htm person Baxter John Philip KBE FAA FTSE FRACI AACR2 7 May 1905 5 September 1989 Place of Birth Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales Place of Death Haberfield, New South Wales, Australia Chemical engineer Vice-Chancellor Sir Philip Baxter was Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales 1949-1953 and Vice-Chancellor 1955-1969. He was also Chairman of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1957-1972. 1925 1925 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Birmingham 1926 1926 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Birmingham 1928 1928 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Birmingham 1931 1944 Career position - Research Manager, General Chemicals Division, Imperial Chemical Industry 1944 1944 Career event - Visiting scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States of America 1944 1949 Career position - Director, Thorium Limited 1944 1949 Career position - Research Director, General Chemicals Division, Imperial Chemical Industry 1946 1946 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - Consultant of Atom Bomb Research, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 1950 1950 Award - Fellow (FRACI), Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1950 1950 Life event - Moved to Sydney, Australia 1950 1952 Career position - Professor, Chemical Engineering, New South Wales University of Technology 1952 1952 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1952 1953 Career position - Deputy Director, New South Wales University of Technology 1953 1954 Career position - Director, New South Wales University of Technology 1954 1989 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1955 1969 Career position - Vice-chancellor, University of New South Wales 1957 1972 Career position - Chairman, Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1959 1959 Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - Chairman of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1965 1965 Award - Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) - Chairman of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1965 1965 Award - James N. Kirby award, Institution of Production Engineers 1966 1966 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Newcastle 1966 1966 Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne 1967 1967 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Queensland 1967 1975 Career position - Chairman, Sydney Opera House Trust 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.] 1975 1987 Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1987 1989 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975] Kernot Memorial Medal, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Melbourne (1926 - )

Awarded the Medal 1966

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Vice-Chancellor 1955 - 1959; Director 1953 - 1954; Deputy Director 1952 - 1953; Professor of Chemical Engineering 1950 - 1952;

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Foundation Fellow 1975 - 1987

 Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Commonwealth of Australia (1952 - 1981)

Chairman, 1957 - 1972

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 - 1989 [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975]

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1954 - 1989

 Advisory Council - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1986)

Member 1951-1956

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 Baxter, J P (1905-1989)

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 'Baxter, John Philip', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Baxter, John Philip Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Resource: Honorary degrees University of Newcastle Honorary degrees University of Newcastle 2023 Thesis: Sir Philip Baxter, Engineer: the Fabric of a Conservative Style of Thought Gissing, Philip Sir Philip Baxter, Engineer: the Fabric of a Conservative Style of Thought Sydney University of NSW 1999 Journal Article: Sir Philip Baxter 1905-1989 Angyal, S. J. Sir Philip Baxter 1905-1989 1991 Historical Records of Australian Science 8 3 183-197 Journal Article: An energy policy for Australia: Extracts from the summary report and recommendations of the Task Force on Energy of The Institution of Engineers, Australia Endersbee, L. A. [etal] An energy policy for Australia: Extracts from the summary report and recommendations of the Task Force on Energy of The Institution of Engineers, Australia 1980 Energy 5 4 295-323 Resource: Honorary awards recipients University of Queensland Honorary awards recipients University of Queensland 2023 Book Section: Baxter, Sir John Philip (1905-1989), chemical engineer Gissing, Philip Baxter, Sir John Philip (1905-1989), chemical engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 72-76 Journal Article: Oliphant, the Father of Atomic Energy Binnie, Anna Oliphant, the Father of Atomic Energy Royal Society of New South Wales 2006 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 139 11-22 Book Section: Chapter 9: Chemical engineering Fowler, Robert Chapter 9: Chemical engineering Crows Nest, New South Wales Engineers Australia 1989 Sydney: from settlement to city: an engineering history of Sydney Don Fraser 185-200 Journal Article: Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 Newton, J. O. Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 167-187 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 John Philip Baxter - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection John Philip Baxter - Records DeB 466 1949 - 1970 Oral history interview recorded by Hazel de Berg 16 March 1970, c45 minutes, 16 page transcript [DeB 466]. Oral history interview, March 1990 [TRC 777/7]. 1 reel Audio John Philip Baxter John Philip Baxter All rights reserved.

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