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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Helen Morgan updated 2026-01-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000433b.htm person Garran Richard Randolph AACR2 3 March 1903 8 April 1991 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Industrial chemist 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.

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.

1924 1924 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1926 1926 Education - Master of Science (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 1966 Career event - Retired 1969 1991? Career position - Executive Officer, Royal Society of Victoria ACI - South Australian Branch, Australian Chemical Institute (1917 - 1953)

President 1948 - 1949

 Australian Chemical Institute (ACI) (1917 - 1953)

Fellow 1944 - 1953

 Imperial Chemical industry of Australia and New Zealand Limited (1928 - 1971)

Assistant group controller, Alkali Group 1950 - 1960; Staff manager 1960 - 1966

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Honorary General Secretary 1954 - 1958; Fellow 1953 - 1991

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

President 1961 - 1962; Executive officer 1969- 1991?

 Wallaby Club (1894 - )

President 1969 - 1970

 Garran, Richard Randolph (1903-1991)

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 'Garran, Richard Randolph', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Garran, Richard Randolph Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Dr Garran farewelled by big crowd Dr Garran farewelled by big crowd 1966 ICIANZ Circle 3 Journal Article: Richard Randolph Garran 1903-1991 Weickhardt, L. W. Richard Randolph Garran 1903-1991 1991 Chemistry in Australia 58 November 471 Journal Article: Author index of the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria vol. 71 (1959) - 84 (1971) Garran, R. R. Author index of the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria vol. 71 (1959) - 84 (1971) 1971 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 84 275-82 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 Garran, Richard Randolph Portrait Garran, Richard Randolph Portrait Royal Society of Victoria Presidential Portrait

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