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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000813b.htm person Sutherland Keith Leonard OBE FAA FRACI FTS AACR2 17 January 1916 16 January 1980 Place of Birth North Carlton, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia Physical chemist Malacologist Keith Sutherland was an expert in flotation systems and surface chemistry. He was appointed head of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) physical chemistry section in 1941. During the war years Sutherland was involved in many projects including the testing of the efficiency of gas masks against zinc arsenide. In 1947 he moved to London to work at the Royal Institution of Great Britain and returned to Australia and the CSIR in 1950. Eight years later Sutherland was appointed head of the newly formed CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Physical Chemistry. In 1959 he was appointed director of research in Sydney for the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd, a position which he held until he retired in 1978. As part of this role Sutherland helped establish the David North Plant Research Centre in Brisbane and the CSR industrial research laboratory at Roseville, Sydney. He was also honorary curator in the malacology department of the Australian Museum, and involved in the management of the Museum's Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. 1937 1937 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1940 1940 Career position - Trained civilians to deal with unexploded bombs 1941 1941 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1941 1947 Career position - Head of the Physical Chemistry Section, CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) Division of Industrial Chemistry 1943 1943 Award - Rennie Memorial Medal, Australian Chemical Institute 1947 1947 Award - Davy-Faraday fellowship, travelled to London 1948 1948 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1948 1948 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1950 1950 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London 1950 1958 Career position - Head of the Physical Chemistry Section, CSIRO Division of Industrial Chemistry 1957 1957 Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1958 1959 Career position - Chief of the Division of Physical Chemistry, CSIRO 1959 1974 Career position - Director of Research, Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd. 1959 1980 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) Nov 1965 Oct 1971 Career position - Member of the CSIRO Executive (part-time) 1966 1971 Career position - Trustee of the Australian Museum 1972 1974 Career position - President of the Trustees of the Australian Museum 1974 1978 Career position - Director of Research, CSR Limited 1974 1980 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) 1975 Career position - Chairman, New South Wales Science and Technology Council 1975 1975 Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), New South Wales Branch 1975 1980 Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1977 1977 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - Science 1978 1978 Career position - President, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (ANZAAS) 1978 1978 Life event - Retired 1981 1981 Career event - The Keith Sutherland Award in malacology inaugurated by the Australian Museum Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

President 1978

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

Awarded the Medal 1957

 K. L. Sutherland Memorial Medal (1982 - )

The Medal was inaugurated in 1982

 Keith Sutherland Award, Malacological Society of Australia (1981 - )

The Award was inaugurated 1981

 David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize 1948

 Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal by the Australian Chemical Institute 1943

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Foundation Fellow 1975 - 1980

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

Member 1966-1974

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1972 - 1980

 CSR Limited (1974 - )

Director of Research 1974 - 1978

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Member of the CSIRO Executive (part-time) 1965 - 1971

 CSIR/O Division of Industrial Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1940 - 1958)

Officer-in-Charge Physical Chemistry Section 1950 - 1958

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

Chief 1 July 1959 - 2 November 1959

 RACI - New South Wales Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1953 - )

President 1975

 Australian Museum (1827 - )

President of Trustees 1972 - 1974: the Museum funded the Keith Sutherland Award in malacology 1981 - 1996

 Colonial Sugar Refining Company (1855 - 1974)

Director of Research 1959 - 1974

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1959 - 1980

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 'Sutherland, Keith Leonard', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Sutherland, Keith Leonard 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 Book: Historical Directory of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 1926-1976 Schedvin, C.B; Trace, K. Historical Directory of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 1926-1976 Canberra CSIRO 1978 Book Section: Sutherland, Keith Leonard (1916-1980), industrial chemist Miller, David Philip Sutherland, Keith Leonard (1916-1980), industrial chemist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2002 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z John Ritchie and Diane Langmore 347-348 Journal Article: Keith Leonard Sutherland 1916-1980 Ewers, W. E.; and Weiss, D. E. Keith Leonard Sutherland 1916-1980 1981 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 2 78-88 Journal Article: Effects of oxidation of sulphide minerals on their flotation properties Plante, E. C.; and Sutherland, K. L. Effects of oxidation of sulphide minerals on their flotation properties 1948 Technical publication American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineering 2297:1-29 2297 1-29 Book: Separation of ergot from rye corn Plante, E. C.; and Sutherland, K. L. Separation of ergot from rye corn Melbourne Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Division f Industrial Chemistry 1943 Journal Article: The physical chemistry of flotation X: the separation of ergot from rye Plante, E. C.; and Sutherland, K. L. The physical chemistry of flotation X: the separation of ergot from rye 1944 Journal of physical chemistry 48 4 203-23 Journal Article: Francis Partick John Dwyer Sutherland, K.. L. Francis Partick John Dwyer 1063 Yearbook of the Australian Academy of Science 30-41 Resource Section: Keith Leonard Sutherland Ward, C. Keith Leonard Sutherland Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 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 Journal Article: Albert Lloyd George Rees 1916-1989 Walsh, A.; and Willis, J. B. Albert Lloyd George Rees 1916-1989 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 1 31-47 Journal Article: Ian William Wark 1899-1985 Rees, A. L. G. Ian William Wark 1899-1985 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 4 533-548 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 Keith Leonard Sutherland Keith Leonard Sutherland All rights reserved.

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