P001417 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 [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001417b.htm person Black David St Clair AO FAA AACR2 22 May 1938 Organic chemist David Black became Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of New South Wales in 1983 and published mostly in the field of organic co-ordination chemistry. Educated University of Sydney (MSc), Cambridge (PhD). c. 1960 c. 1960 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney c. 1962 c. 1962 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge, UK 1963 1964 Career position - Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Columbia University, USA 1965 1971 Career position - Lecturer, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 1970 1970 Award - Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1971 1974 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Monash University 1975 1975 Career position - Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Würzburg University, Germany 1975 1982 Career position - Reader in Organic Chemistry, Monash University 1983 Career position - Professor and Head of the Department of Organic Chemistry, University of New South Wales 1983 Career position - Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of New South Wales 1988 1988 Career position - Visiting Professor, Science University of Tokyo, Japan 1990 1990 Award - Archibald Liversidge Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1992 1992 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand 1993 1993 Award - H.G. Smith Memorial Meda, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1994 Career position - Member, International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry 1994 1994 Career position - Visiting Professor, Göttingen University, Germany 1997 1998 Career position - President, International Society for Heterocyclic Chemistry 1998 1998 Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1999 1999 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Innsbruck, Austria 1999 2003 Career position - Chair, National Committee for Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science 2000 2000 Career position - Visiting Professor, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Japan 2003 2003 Award - A. J. Birch Medal, Organic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2004 2004 Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2004 2011 Career position - Secretary General, International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry 2011 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2011 2014 Career position - Secretary General, International Council for Science 2012 2012 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to science in the area of organic and heterocyclic chemistry through leadership roles within professional organisations, and as an educator and mentor 2017 2017 Award - David Craig Medal, Australian Academy of Science Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal 1990

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Professor and Head of Department of Organic Chemistry 1983 -

 Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1965 - )

Awarded the Medal 2004

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

Awarded the Medal 1993

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

President 1998

 David Craig Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (2000 - )

Awarded the Medal 2017

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2011; Chair, National Committee for Chemistry 1999 - 2003

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

Awarded the Medal 1970

 A. J. Birch Medal, RACI - Organic Chemistry Division (1992 - )

Awarded the Medal 2003

 Black, David St Clair (19380522-)

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 'Black, David St Clair', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Black, David St Clair Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Resource: David Craig Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science David Craig Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018 David St Clair Black - Records Private hands (Black, D.S.) David St Clair Black - Records 1960 - 1987 Correspondence 1960-87; reports 1983-87; meeting records 1983-87; diaries 1982-87; research notes 1965-87; photographs, publication records, conference records and lecture notes 1960-87. 3.5 m