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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-09-04 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002928b.htm person Hey Harry AACR2 20 June 1892 11 April 1960 Place of Birth Horbury, Yorkshire, England Place of Death East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Metallurgist Industrialist Harry Hey was involved with the Electrolytic Zinc Company 1917-1960, being chairman and Managing Director 1952-1960. During this time he established a research facility at the Company's Risdon (Tasmania) plant which gained an international reputation in zinc technology. Hey took a leading role in the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, serving two terms as President. He also chaired the Australian Explosives and Chemicals Industry Advisory Committee and was a member of the business advisory group of the Atomic Energy Commission. 1917 1917 Career event - Joined the staff of Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia 1927 1943 Career position - Chief Metallurgist, Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia 1931 1931 Award - Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales 1943 1944 Career position - President, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1943 1944 Career position - Technical Superintendent, Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia 1944 1952 Career position - Director, Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia 1945 1946 Career position - General Manager, Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia 1947 1960 Career position - Managing Director, Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia 1949 1949 Career position - President, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1951 1951 Career position - Deputy-President, 5th Empire Mining and Metallurgy Congress 1951 1951 Award - Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Medal 1951 1952 1960 Career position - Chairman, Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia 1954 1954 Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne Kernot Memorial Medal, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Melbourne (1926 - )

Awarded the Medal 1955 "... for the development of the Rum Jungle uranium project."

 Electrolytic Zinc Company of Australasia (1916 - ?)

Managing Director 1947 - 1960; Chairman 1952 - 1960

 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1893 - )

President 1943 - 1944, 1949; awarded The Institute Medal 1951.

 Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal 1931

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

Awarded the Medal 1951. "In recognition of his contribution to research in, and the development of, the electrolytic zinc and associated industries, including the utilisation of by-product sulphur, and to his work in their organisation and administration."

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 Hey, Harry (1892-1960)

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 'Hey, Harry', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hey, Harry Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Hey, Harry (1892-1960), metallurgist and businessman Kirby, Noel Hey, Harry (1892-1960), metallurgist and businessman Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 444-445 Journal Article: Ian William Wark 1899-1985 Rees, A. L. G. Ian William Wark 1899-1985 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 4 533-548