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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-12-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002602b.htm person Somerset Henry Beaufort Kt CBE FTSE AACR2 21 May 1906 15 September 1995 Place of Birth Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Industrial chemist Company director University Chancellor Sir Henry Somerset was Director of Associated Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd from 1945 to 1981. He was also a director and chairman of many other companies. He was Chancellor of the University of Tasmania 1964 - 1972 1920 1933 Career position - Chemist, Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, Billingham, United Kingdom 1927 1927 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1928 1928 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1933 1936 Career position - Chemist at ICIANZ (Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand) 1937 1945 Career position - Chemist with Associated Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd 1945 1981 Career position - Director of Associated Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd 1947 1981 Career position - Director of Goliath Cement Holdings Ltd 1949 1982 Career position - Director of Tioxide Australia Pty Ltd 1953 1976 Career position - Chairman of Tioxide Australia Pty Ltd 1953 1978 Career position - Director of EZ Industries Ltd 1957 1982 Career position - Director of Humes Ltd 1958 1958 Career position - President, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1961 1978 Career position - Director of Australian Fertilizers Ltd 1961 1981 Career position - Chairman of Humes Ltd 10 June 1961 10 June 1961 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - Managing Director of Australian Paper Mills 1963 1971 Career position - Director, Imperial Chemical Industry of Australia and New Zealand 1964 1972 Career position - Chancellor of the University of Tasmania 1965 1973 Career position - Member of the Executive of CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) 1966 1966 Career position - President, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 11 June 1966 11 June 1966 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - Chancellor of the University of Tasmania 1967 1982 Career position - Chairman of Goliath Cement Holdings Ltd 1968 1977 Career position - Trustee of the National Museum of Victoria 1970 1982 Career position - Director of NKS (Holdings) Ltd 1970 1983 Career position - Inaugural Chairman, Australian Mineral Foundation 1971 1976 Career position - Director of ICI Australia Ltd 1971 1981 Career position - Director of Perpetual Executors and Trustees Association of Australia Ltd 1973 1981 Career position - Chairman of Perpetual Executors and Trustees Association of Australia Ltd 1975 1987 Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1976 1976 Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1977 1982 Career position - Chairman, Central Norseman Gold Corporation Ltd 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975] Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1965 - )

Awarded the Medal 1976

 National Museum of Victoria (1858 - 1983)

Trustee 1968 - 1977

 ICI Australia Ltd (1971 - 1998)

Director 1971 - 1976

 Imperial Chemical industry of Australia and New Zealand Limited (1928 - 1971)

Director 1963 - 1971

 The University of Tasmania (1890 - )

Chancellor 1964 - 1972

 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1893 - )

President 1958 and 1966.

 Australian Mineral Foundation Inc (AMF) (1972 - 2001)

Chairman 1970 - 1983

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Foundation Fellow 1975 - 1987

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Member of the Executive 1965 - 1973.

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975]

 Humes Ltd (1950 - c. 1990)

Director 1957 - 1982; Chairman 1961 - 1981

 Tioxide Australia Pty Ltd ( - 1996)

Director 1949 - 1982; Chairman 1953 - 1976

 Associated Pulp and Paper Mills (APPM) (1936 - 1980s)

Chemist Ltd 1937 - 1945, Director 1945 - 1981

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

Member 1956-1966

Wikidata

 Somerset, Henry Beaufort (19060521-19950915)

Trove

 'Somerset, Henry Beaufort', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Somerset, Henry Beaufort Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: No run-of-the-mill : a biography of Henry Beaufort Somerset Carolan, Jane Mayo No run-of-the-mill : a biography of Henry Beaufort Somerset Melbourne Australian Scholarly Publishing 2006 Resource Section: Somerset, Sir Henry Beaufort (Harry) (1906 - 1995), industrial chemist, company executive, and director Carolan, Jane Somerset, Sir Henry Beaufort (Harry) (1906 - 1995), industrial chemist, company executive, and director Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 2019 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991 - 1995 A-Z Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1995 Who's who in Australia 1995 31st Melbourne Information Australia Group 1995