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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000925b.htm person Young William John AACR2 26 January 1878 14 May 1942 Place of Birth Manchester, England Place of Death East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Biochemist William Young was the foundation Professor of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne 1938-1942. He joined the University in 1920 under W.A. Osborne after working as biochemist at the Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine, Townsville from 1912. From 1926 to 1928 Young was seconded to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research to establish laboratory and field studies into the biochemical problems of the cold storage of food 1926-1928. He devised the methods still used in the marketing of ripening bananas. 1898 1898 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Manchester, United Kingdom 1902 1902 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Manchester, United Kingdom 1902 1912 Career position - Assistant biochemist, Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London 1910 1910 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of London 1912 1917 Career position - Biochemist, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine, Townsville, Australia 1920 1924 Career position - Lecturer in biochemistry, University of Melbourne 1922 1922 Career event - Elected Member (Physiology), Australian National Research Council 1923 1923 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1924 1938 Career position - Associate Professor of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne 1925 1926 Career position - President, Wallaby Club 1931 1938 Career position - Chairman, Australian College of Dentistry 1933 1933 Award - Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales 1933 1934 Career position - President, Royal Society of Victoria 1937 Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) 1937 1939 Career position - President, Victorian Branch, Australian Chemical Institute 1938 1942 Career position - Professor of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne 1939 1939 Career position - President, Section N (Physiology), Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1941 1942 Career position - President, Victorian Branch, Australian Institute of Refrigeration The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Foundation Professor of Biochemistry 1938 - 1942

 Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Inc (1920 - )

President, Victorian Branch 1941 - 1942

 ACI - Victorian Branch, Australian Chemical Institute (1917 - 1953)

President 1937 - 1939

 Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal 1933

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

President 1933 - 1934

 Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine (1910 - 1930)

Biochemist 1912 - 1917

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Member (Physiology) 1922 -

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

President, Section N (Physiology) 1939; Fellow 1937 -

 Wallaby Club (1894 - )

President 1925 - 1926

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 'Young, William John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Young, William John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Journal Article: Obituary: Professor W. J. Young, DSc Obituary: Professor W. J. Young, DSc 1942 Australian Journal of Science 4 6 191 Book Section: Young, William John (1878-1942), biochemist Marginson, Max Young, William John (1878-1942), biochemist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1990 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z John Ritchie 601 Journal Article: William John Young: a Pioneer in Food Science in Australia Vickery, J. R. William John Young: a Pioneer in Food Science in Australia 1986 Food Technology in Australia 38 4 158-159 Journal Article: Presidential address: The protein molecule [Section N - Physiology] Young, W. J. Presidential address: The protein molecule [Section N - Physiology] Sydney ANZAAS 1939 Report of the twenty-fourth meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Canberra meeting, January, 1939 Margaret Walkom 300-302 Journal Article: Tropical Australia and its settlement Breinl, A. and Young, W. J. Tropical Australia and its settlement 1920 Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology 13 4 351-412 Journal Article: Tropical Australia and its settlement Breinl, A. and Young, W. J. Tropical Australia and its settlement 1919 Medical journal of Australia 1 20 395-404 Book: The Martin spirit: Charles Martin and the foundation of biological science in Australia Morison, Patricia The Martin spirit: Charles Martin and the foundation of biological science in Australia Canberra Halstead Press 2019 Newspaper Article: Why we have our Bananas Why we have our Bananas 1941 Smith's Weekly 13 Journal Article: Victor Martin Trikojus, 1902-1985 Legge, J. W.; and Gibson, F. Victor Martin Trikojus, 1902-1985 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 4 519-531 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 William John Young - Records University of Melbourne Central Registry William John Young - Records 1920 - 1942 Official records c1920-42. A portrait, by C. Wheeler, is held in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne. Artwork Young, William John Portrait Young, William John Portrait Royal Society of Victoria Presidential Portrait

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