P001343 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 Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2025-08-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001343b.htm person Jordan Maxwell John FRACI AACR2 20 December 1925 15 January 2010 Place of Birth Melbourne?, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Victoria, Australia Chemist Business executive Maxwell Jordan was employed by the Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd. from 1948, became Research & Administration Manager in 1976, and Administration Manager, Dunlop Olympic Tyres in 1980. His distinguished career was recognised internationally when he was awarded the Hancock Medal, Institute of Rubber Industry, United Kingdom in 1973. He was active within the chemical profession, serving many roles including Honorary General Secretary of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute from 1975 to 1980, and was a Fellow of the Plastics and Rubber Institute (FPRI). c. 1946 c. 1946 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne c. 1948 c. 1948 Education - Master of Applied Science (MAppSc), University of Melbourne 1948 1948 Career event - Associate, Australian Chemical Institute 1948 1968 Career position - Research Chemist, Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd. 1951 1951 Life event - Married Rosemary Skerritt 1967 1967 Career position - Branch Representative, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1968 1976 Career position - Research Manager, Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd. 1970 1970 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) 1973 1973 Award - Hancock Medal, Plastics and Rubber Institute, United Kingdom 1975 1975 Career position - Deputy Chairman, Academic Committee in Applied Science, Victorian Institute of Colleges 1976 1976 Career position - Chairman, Academic Committee in Applied Science, Victorian Institute of Colleges 1976 1980 Career position - Honorary General Secretary, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1976 1980 Career position - Research and Administration Manager, Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd. 1980 Career position - Administration Manager, Dunlop Olympic Tyres 1982 1982 Career position - President, Defence Manufacturers Association of Australia 2010 2010 Buried - Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Honorary General Secretary 1976 - 1980

 Dunlop Olympic Limited (1980 - 1986)

Administration Manager 1980 - aft.1983

 Olympic Tyre and Rubber Co (1934 - 1980)

Research & Administration Manager 1976 - 1980; Research Manager 1968 - 1976.

 Jordan, Maxwell John (1925-)

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 'Jordan, Maxwell John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Jordan, Maxwell John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1983 Draper, W.J. Who's who in Australia 1983 24th Melbourne, Victoria Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1983