P002860
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Person
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1997-06-30
human
Rosanne Walker
updated
2019-12-13
human
https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002860b.htm
person
Cowan
Robert James
AACR2
1900
11 May 1959
Place of Birth
Waaia, Victoria, Australia
Biochemist
Robert Cowan was Director of Chemistry, Government Analyst, Chief Inspector of Explosives, and Chief Gas Examiner in South Australia. He was also Deputy Government Analyst from 1947 and Government Analyst from 1950 for the South Australian Government Department of Chemistry. Cowan was educated University of Melbourne (BSc).
1923
1926
Career position - Biochemist at the Commonwealth Department of Health in Port Pirie (South Australia) and Rockhampton (Queensland)
1927
1937
Career position - Biochemist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
1937
1947
Career position - Biochemist at the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science
1947
1950
Career position - Deputy Government Analyst for the South Australian Government Department of Chemistry
Cowan, Robert James (1900-1959)
Trove
'Cowan, Robert James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
Cowan, Robert James
Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation