P002497 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002497b.htm person Potter Owen Edward AM FTSE AACR2 8 August 1925 22 June 2020 Place of Birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Victoria, Australia Chemical engineer Owen Potter, MAppSc MSc PhD DSc AM FTSE, chemical engineer and inventor, was foundation Professor of Chemical Engineering at Monash University, from 1964 until 1990. He invented steam fluidised bed drying, which continues to make an impact on the development of technology to reduce emissions from brown coal. He was Reader and Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1960-1963. His distinguished contribution to chemical engineering in Australia was recognised when he was awarded the Arnold Greene Medal in 1984; the Chemeca Medal in 1990; the Kernot Memorial Medal in 1993; and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2013. c. 1947 c. 1947 Education - Master of Applied Science (MAppSc), University of Queensland 1949 1949 Award - Queensland University Foundation Travelling Scholarship c. 1950 c. 1950 Education - Master of Science, University of Queensland 1954 1960 Career position - Lecturer, Chemical engineering, Manchester University c. 1955 c. 1955 Education - Doctor of Philosphy (PhD), University of London 1960 1964 Career position - Reader in charge, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne 1964 1990 Career position - Foundation Professor, Chemical Engineering, Monash University 1974 1974 Award - Doctorate of Science (HonDSc), University of Manchester 1983 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1984 1984 Award - Arnold Greene Medal, Institute of Chemical Engineers UK 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1983] 1990 1990 Award - Chemeca Medal, Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers 1991 2020 Award - Emeritus Professor, Chemical Engineering, Monash University 1992 1992 Award - ICI (UK) Award for Innovation in Drying 1993 1993 Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in chemical engineering 2001 2001 Award - Chemeca Medal, Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers 2008 2008 Award - 50th Anniversary Research Award, Monash University 2013 2013 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to chemical engineering through leadership in the areas of education, research and development, and to the Catholic Church Monash University (1958 - )

Foundation professor, Checmical engineering, 1964 - 1990; recipient of a 50th Anniversary Research Award 2008.

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1983]

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1983 - 1987

 Kernot Memorial Medal, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Melbourne (1926 - )

Awarded the Medal 1993

 Chemeca Medal, Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers [from 1997] (1982 - )

Awarded the Medal 2001

 Potter, Owen Edward (1925-)

Trove

 'Potter, Owen Edward', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Potter, Owen Edward Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Fellows prominent in Monash honours Anon Fellows prominent in Monash honours 2008 ATSE focus 152 40 Journal Article: Drying brown coal in steam-heated, steam-fluidized beds Potter, O. E.; Beeby, C. J.; Fernando, W. J. N.; Ho, P. Drying brown coal in steam-heated, steam-fluidized beds 1983 Drying Technology 2 2 219-234 Newspaper Article: A distinguished, fair and tactful chemical engineer: Ian Robinson, Obituary Weickhardt, Len; Kolm, Jan; Bradley, John; and Potter, Owen A distinguished, fair and tactful chemical engineer: Ian Robinson, Obituary 1995 The Age Journal Article: Obituary: Owen Edward Potter AM 1925-2020 Latham, Mark Obituary: Owen Edward Potter AM 1925-2020 2020 The Chemical Engineer 949 59 Resource: Vale Emeritus Professor Owen Edward Potter AM Vale Emeritus Professor Owen Edward Potter AM Monash University 2020 Journal Article: Owen Potter: a distinguished chemical engineer making the skies clearer Anon Owen Potter: a distinguished chemical engineer making the skies clearer 2021 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 211 64