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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001431b.htm person Jackson William Roy AACR2 27 February 1935 3 November 2019 Place of Birth Bacup, England Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Organic chemist Roy Jackson earned an international reputation for his research in synthetic chemistry, especially catalysis and organotransitionmetal chemistry, and coal liquefaction. He made major contributions in drug design and development and took out several patents. Jackson was Professor of Organic Chemistry at Monash University from 1973, and in 1995 was appointed Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor. 1955 1955 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Manchester, United Kingdom 1958 1958 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University College, London 1958 1959 Career position - Research Fellow, Lincoln College, University of Oxford 1959 1969 Career position - Lecturer in organic chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland 1969 1972 Career position - Reader in Organic Chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland 1973 1973 Life event - Settled in Australia 1973 1973 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of London 1973 2002 Career position - Professor of Organic Chemistry, Monash University 1980 1980 Career position - President, Victorian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1983 1983 Career position - Member, Victorian Universities Admission Committee 1985 1985 Award - Applied Research Award (and the Sir Ian Wark Medal) (shared with Francis Larkins), Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1990 1990 Career position - Chairman, Organic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1991 1991 Award - H. G. Smith Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1992 Career position - Advisory Committee, CSIRO Division of Molecular Sciences 1992 1992 Award - Baragawanath Award (shared with Francis Larkins), Australian Institute of Energy 1992 1994 Career position - Head of Department of Chemistry, Monash University 1992 1994 Career position - Member, Research, Training and Fellowship Committee, Australian Research Council 1993 1994 Career position - Member, Chemistry Panel, Australian Research Council 1995 2002 Career position - Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor, Monash University 1999 2000 Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2000 Career position - Emeritus Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor, Monash University 2000 2002 Career position - Director, Centre for Green Chemistry, Monash University 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in applied chemistry 2002 2002 Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2004 Career position - Honorary Professor, University of Melbourne 2013 2013 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to science in the field of organic chemistry as an educator and researcher RACI - Organic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1970 - )

Chairman 1990

 RACI - Victorian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1953 - )

President 1980

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

Awarded the Medal 2002

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

Awarded the Medal 1991

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

President 1999 - 2000

 Monash University (1958 - )

Professor of Chemistry 1973 -

 Centre for Green Chemistry, Monash University (2000 - )

Director 2000 - 2002

 Baragwanath Award, Australian Institute of Energy (1981 - 2013)

Received the Award (shared) 1992

 Applied Research Award, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1980 - )

Received the Award (and the Sir Ian Wark Medal) (shared) 1985

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VIAF - Virtual International Authority File

 Jackson, W R (1935-)

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 'Jackson, William Roy', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Jackson, William Roy Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: John Robert Anderson 1928-2007 Avery, Neil R.; Jackson, W. Roy; and Spurling, Thomas H. John Robert Anderson 1928-2007 2014 Historical Records of Australian Science 25 2 253-63 Journal Article: Roy Jackson: an inspiration in applied chemistry Anon Roy Jackson: an inspiration in applied chemistry 2021 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 212 69 Journal Article: Professor William Roy Jackson AM, 27 February 1935 - 3 November 2019 Junk, Peter C.; and Raston, Colin L. Professor William Roy Jackson AM, 27 February 1935 - 3 November 2019 2020 Australian journal of chemistry 73 1125-6 Journal Article: William Roy Jackson: a significant life in Australian chemistry Rae, Ian D. William Roy Jackson: a significant life in Australian chemistry 2020 Chemistry in Australia 2020 January/February 24-5 Journal Article: William Roy Jackson, FRACI, FAATSE, FAIE Perlmutter, Patrick William Roy Jackson, FRACI, FAATSE, FAIE 1999 Australian Journal of Chemistry 52 995-6 William Roy Jackson - Records Private hands (Jackson, W.R.) William Roy Jackson - Records 1955 - 1987 Correspondence 1960-87 (20 items); meeting records 1973-87 (2 files); diaries 1968-87 (20 volumes); research notes 1955-87 (60 volumes); lecture notes 1960-87 (20 volumes); scrapbooks 1975-87 (about 20 volumes); photographs 1955-87 (10 items). 200 items approx.