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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2024-12-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001426b.htm person Dintenfass Leopold AACR2 29 April 1921 8 August 1990 Place of Birth Tarnow, Poland Place of Death Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Physical chemist Medical scientist Leopold Dintenfass had a significant international reputation in the field of biorheology. After arriving in Sydney he worked for several years in the paint industry before changing to biorheological research. Dintenfass was noted for his skill in designing instruments ('viscometers') for making his pioneering measurements. He developed the first Australian experiment conducted on the space shuttle and published widely on haemorheology and biorheology, notably the books Blood microrheology (1971) and Rheology of blood in diagnostic and preventive medicine (1976). Dintenfass was Honorary Associate, Department of Medicine, University of Sydney 1962 - 1967, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Kanematsu Memorial Institute of Pathology, Sydney Hospital 1967 - 1975. He then became Director of Haemorheology and Biorheology at the Institute from 1976 to 1982, moving his laboratory to the Rachel Forster Hospital, Redfern, when the Institute was dispersed. 1946 1946 Education - Dip.Ing.(Chem.), Lviv Polytechnical Institute, Ukraine, U.S.S.R. 1950 1950 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1950 1956 Career position - Research scientist, BALM Paints 1955 1955 Life event - Naturalised as an Australian citizen 1956 1962 Career position - Research scientist, Taubman Paints 1958 1958 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of New South Wales 1958 1963 Career position - Secretary, New South Wales Branch, British Society of Rheology 1962 1962 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New South Wales 1962 1975 Career position - Honorary Associate, Department of Medicine, University of Sydney 1963 1965 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Society of Rheology 1967 1975 Career position - Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Kanematsu Memorial Institute of Pathology, Sydney Hospital 1969 1975 Career position - Secretary for Australian and New Zealand, International Society of Biorheology 1976 1982 Career position - Director of Haemorheology and Biorheology, Kanematsu Memorial Institute of Pathology, Sydney Hospital 1986 1986 Life event - Retired

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 'Dintenfass, Leopold', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dintenfass, Leopold Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Dintenfass, Leopold (1921 - 1990), industrial chemist and research biochemical rheologist Carmody, John Dintenfass, Leopold (1921 - 1990), industrial chemist and research biochemical rheologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 318-9 Leopold Dintenfass - Records University of Sydney, Archives Leopold Dintenfass - Records P.194 1958 - 1988 Correspondence; personal appointment diaries; photographs; awards and certificates; and missellanea. 2.08 m