P000549 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-12-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000549b.htm person Kolm Jan Eric AO FTSE FAIM FRACI HonFIEAust AACR2 14 August 1918 20 June 2009 Inorganic chemist Company director Jan Kolm was educated in Germany and Czechoslovakia before arriving in Australia around 1950. He joined Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited (ICIANZ) as a chemist and remained with the organization for over thirty years. His last position with ICI Australia was as the company's Executive Director (1973-1980). Kolm was also a Director of many other companies including CSR Chemicals Ltd., Nylex Corporation Ltd. and Beach Petroleum NL (1981-1988). He was a member of many scientific bodies and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Managers (FAIM), The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI). Kolm was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1983. 1950 1950 Career position - Chemist in Developmental Chemistry at ICI Australia 1950 1958 Career position - Senior Developmental Officer at ICI Australia 1958 1969 Career position - Patents and Agreements Associate Research Manager with ICI Australia 1970 1973 Career position - Research Manager of ICI Australia 1973 1980 Career position - Executive Director at ICI Australia 1978 1980 Career position - Director of CSR Chemicals Ltd. & Catoleum Pty. Ltd. & Nylex Corp. Ltd. 1978 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1980 1986 Career position - Chair of the Victorian State Committee 1981 1988 Career position - Director of Beach Petroleum NL 1983 1983 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to industry and science 1983 1992 Career position - Chair of the National Energy, Research, Development and Demonstration Council of CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) 1983 1998 Career position - Director of Montech Pty. Ltd. 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1978] 1994 1994 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia - for delivering outstanding service and important technical advances to chemical engineering during a long and successful career with ICI Australia, and for contributions as a respected government adviser, including as chairman of the National Energy Research Development and Demonstration Council 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in industrial chemistry Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Fellow 1994.

 National Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Council (NERDDC) (1978 - ?)

Chair of the National Energy, Research, Development and Demonstration Council of CSIRO, 1983 - 1992

 ICI Australia Ltd (1971 - 1998)

Executive Director (1973-1980)

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1978]

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1978 - 1987

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

Member 1978-1986

 Kolm, Jan Eric (1918-)

Trove

 'Kolm, Jan Eric', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Kolm, Jan Eric Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: A distinguished, fair and tactful chemical engineer: Ian Robinson, Obituary Weickhardt, Len; Kolm, Jan; Bradley, John; and Potter, Owen A distinguished, fair and tactful chemical engineer: Ian Robinson, Obituary 1995 The Age Journal Article: Role of Industrial Research in the Australian Chemical Industry Kolm, J. E. Role of Industrial Research in the Australian Chemical Industry 1976 PACE 29 12 19-24 Journal Article: New Honorary Fellows New Honorary Fellows 1994 Engineering Times 12 2 Journal Article: Vale Jan Eric Kolm: Chemist and company director. Rae, Ian D. Vale Jan Eric Kolm: Chemist and company director. 2010 Chemistry in Australia 77 8 13 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