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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1995-06-29 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2026-03-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002246b.htm person Mawby Maurice Alan Edgar Kt FAA FTS AACR2 31 August 1904 4 August 1977 Place of Birth Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Mineralogist Business executive Sir Maurice Mawby was an expert in mining and metals treatment. He held many appointments including technical secretary (1941-1944) of the Commonwealth Copper and Bauxite Committee (Australia); manager of New Broken Hill (1944) where he was chief metallurgist; director of research and development with Broken Hill Associated Smelters Pty Ltd (from 1945) and director of exploration and research at Zinc Corporation. 1952 1954 Career position - President, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1955 1955 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, New South Wales University of Technology 1955 1955 Award - The Institute Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1958 1958 Career position - President, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1959 Career position - Inaugural President, Australian Mineral Industries Research Association Limited (AMIRA) 1 Jan 1959 1 Jan 1959 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - Industry 1 Jan 1963 1 Jan 1963 Award - Knight Bachelor - Services to mining and industry 1965 1965 Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne 1969 1977 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1975 1977 Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) Kernot Memorial Medal, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Melbourne (1926 - )

Awarded the Medal 1965 "... in recognition of his distinguished engineering achievement in exploration, research and development in the mining and metallurgical industry in and beyond the continent of Australia, and his concern for preservation of the environment."

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Foundation Fellow 1975 - 1977

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1969 - 1977

 The Institute Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal 1955. "In recognition of his contribution to exploration and to non-ferrous metallurgy and of his continuous public service in many directions associated with mining and metallurgy."

 Advisory Council - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1986)

Member 1956-1959

 New South Wales University of Technology (1949 - 1958)

Awarded Honorary Doctor of Science 1955

 Australian Mineral Industries Research Association Limited (AMIRA) (1959 - )

Inaugural President 1959 -

 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1893 - )

President 1952 - 1954, 1958.

 Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Ltd (1962 - 1997)

Chairman 1962 - 1974

 Zinc Corporation Limited (1905 - 1949)

Director of exploration and research

 Broken Hill Associated Smelters Pty Ltd (BHAS) (1915 - )

Director of research and development 1945 -

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 'Mawby, Maurice Alan Edgar', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mawby, Maurice Alan Edgar Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1968 Legge, J. S. Who's who in Australia 1968 Melbourne, Victoria The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1968 Edited Book: Mining and metallurgical practices in Australasia : the Sir Maurice Mawby memorial volume Woodcock, J. T. Mining and metallurgical practices in Australasia : the Sir Maurice Mawby memorial volume Parkville, Vic Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy c1980 Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Book Section: Mawby, Sir Maurice Alan Edgar (1904-1977), industrialist Strahan, Frank Mawby, Sir Maurice Alan Edgar (1904-1977), industrialist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 333-335 Journal Article: Maurice Alan Edgar Mawby 1904-197 Wark, I. W.; and Ellis, E. G. Maurice Alan Edgar Mawby 1904-197 1980 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 1 104-128 Journal Article: Obituary; Sir Maurice Mawby, CBE Obituary; Sir Maurice Mawby, CBE 1977 Proceedings of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 263 1-2 Article: Dr Keith Thomas Henry Farrer OBE MA DSc FTSE - Biographical Note Dr Keith Thomas Henry Farrer OBE MA DSc FTSE - Biographical Note Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Journal Article: The geology collections of Museum Victoria, Melbourne Birch, W. D.; and Henry, D. A. The geology collections of Museum Victoria, Melbourne 2000 Australian Journal of Mineralogy 6 2 83-91 Journal Article: Australian Geochemical Mineral Exploration: it all began at Moonta through V. P. Sokoloff Branagan, David Australian Geochemical Mineral Exploration: it all began at Moonta through V. P. Sokoloff 2007 Journal of Australasian Mining History 5 20-38 Maurice Alan Mawby - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Maurice Alan Mawby - Records 81/127 1902 - 1977 Correspondence "Person Files" 1941-1977; correspondence "Subject Files" 1902-1972; correspondence "Cables" 1956-1972; speeches and reports; printed material including company prospectuses and advertisements, reports, minerals, catalogues, journals; maps and statistics 1930-1975; photographs. 16 m Maurice Alan Edgar Mawby Maurice Alan Edgar Mawby All rights reserved.

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