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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Smith, Ailie updated 2026-04-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000469b.htm person Hamann Sefton Davidson FAA AACR2 8 January 1921 12 January 2009 Place of Birth Christchurch, New Zealand Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Applied chemist Sefton Hamann was chief of the CSIRO Division of Physical Chemistry from 1960 to 1966, and chief of the CSIRO Division of Applied Chemistry from 1966 to 1974. He was recognised internationally for his research on the physico-chemical effects of pressure and made a major contribution to the development of the polymer banknote. Hamann served on a number of committees of the Australian Academy of Science and was a member of Council from 1969 to 1972. 1938 1938 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Canterbury University College, New Zealand c. 1946 c. 1946 Education - Master of Science (MSc), Canterbury University College, New Zealand c. 1949 c. 1949 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Manchester, UK 1960 1966 Career position - Chief of the Division of Physical Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1964 2009 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1965 1970 Career position - Member, Australian Research Grants Committee 1966 1974 Career position - Chief of the Division of Applied Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1966 2009 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1968 1971 Career position - Member, Board of Standards of the Australian Journals of Scientific Research 1969 1969 Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1969 1972 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1969 1973 Career position - Member, Sectional Committee for Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science 1971 1972 Career position - Chairman, Sectional Committee for Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science 1971 1973 Career position - Member, Sectional Committee for Applied physics and Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science 1972 1974 Career position - Chairman, Board of Standards of the Australian Journals of Scientific Research 1972 1978 Career position - Member, Standing Committee for Scientific Information, Australian Academy of Science 1974 1978 Career position - Chairman, Applied Chemistry Laboratories Research Committee, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1979 1981 Career position - Member, Standing Committee for International Relations, Australian Academy of Science 2005 2005 Award - Award for Meritorious Service, International Association for the Advancement of High Pressure Science and Technology Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1964 - 2009

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

Awarded the Medal 1969

 CSIRO Division of Physical Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1959 - 1966)

Chief 10 October 1960 - 21 August 1966

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1966 - 2009; Member of Council 1969 - 1972

 CSIRO Division of Applied Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1966 - 1974) 1966 1978

Chief of the CSIRO Division of Applied Chemistry, 1966-1974 Chairman of the Applied Chemistry Laboratories Research Committee at the CSIRO, 1974-1978

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 'Hamann, Sefton Davidson', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hamann, Sefton Davidson Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Proceeds of crime: how polymer banknotes were invented Spurling, Tom; Solomon, David Proceeds of crime: how polymer banknotes were invented Australia The Conversation AU 2014 The Conversation Book: The plastic banknote: from concept to reality Solomon, David; Spurling, Tom The plastic banknote: from concept to reality Collingwood, Vic. CSIRO Publishing 2014 Journal Article: Sefton D. Hamann Spurling, T. H. Sefton D. Hamann 2009 Chemistry in Australia 2009 April 24-5 Journal Article: Sefton Davidson Hamann 1921-2009 Spurling, Thomas H.; and Solomon, David H. Sefton Davidson Hamann 1921-2009 2009 Historical Records of Australian Science 20 2 255-271 Book: Engineering a Legacy: Memories of the journey of CSIRO Chemical Engineering Beale, Bob Engineering a Legacy: Memories of the journey of CSIRO Chemical Engineering Clayton, Victoria CSIRO Minerals 2005 Book: The Records of Currency Note Research and Development Project, CSIRO, Division of Chemicals and Polymers Buchanan, Roderick; McCarthy, Gavan; Manhal, Oscar The Records of Currency Note Research and Development Project, CSIRO, Division of Chemicals and Polymers Melbourne Australian Science Archives Project 1991 Collection of material relating to the currency note [plastic banknote] research and development project National Archives of Australia, Melbourne Office Collection of material relating to the currency note [plastic banknote] research and development project B5609 1928 - 1988 This series comprises the collection of material relating to the currency note (plastic banknote) research and development project. Following the appearance of forged $10 notes in 1967 and the Reserve Bank of Australia's concern about the imminent release of colour photocopiers, cooperation between CSIRO and NID if RBA began with the aim to "produce a more secure form of note" to combat forgeries, particularly by photographic means. The project largely centred on the CSIRO Division of Applied Organic Chemistry. The plastic $10 note was issued to the public in 1988. A short history of the project can be found on Australian Archives' file (Brighton) 1990/397. This collection was not the product of a single filing or records management system. Rather, it represents material brought together from the records of a number of individual scientists who worked on the Plastic Banknote project, particularly David Solomon and Sefton Hamann. Tom Spurling inititated the archival project and engaged the Australian Science Archives Project to undertake the field work and arrange the transfer to the National Archives of Australia, As a first step, staff who had worked on the project were surveyed to obtain basic details of the surviving documentation. This survey data was entered into a database and used to determine which records were to be archived. These were then processed and their contents listed in detail. Most of this work was carried out on-site at CSIRO's Division of Chemicals and Polymers in Clayton. 5.72 m Artwork, Objects, Photographs