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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003044b.htm person Fisher Nellie Ivy AACR2 Fisher, Jackie 15 October 1907 10 August 1995 Place of Birth London, England Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Industrial chemist Nellie Fisher was the first female scientist to head a chemical laboratory in Australia. Her career as an industrial chemist began at Ilford Research Laboratories and Kodak Limited in the United Kingdom where, with colleague Frances Hamer, she conducted research into cyanine dyes that were important in the development of colour photography. This collaboration resulted a number of research papers and patents. In 1939 she was asked to relocate to Kodak in Australia because of her vast knowledge of the preparation and testing of sensitising dyes, as a measure against potential supply problems during WWII. Arriving in Melbourne in February 1940, she worked on synthesising dyes, preparing colour correction filters, and safelight screens. She introduced to Australia modern methods of chemical analysis in relation to colour photography. As head of Kodak's emulsion (sensitising) laboratory Fisher trained many chemists who went on to hold senior positions in the company. When Kodak moved to a larger site in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg, she supervised to the establishment of the new laboratory. Fisher retired in 1962. In her private life she was known as Jackie. 1928 1929 Career position - President, Imperial College Women's Association 1929 1929 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London 1930 1930 Education - Postgraduate Diploma, Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London 1930 1934 Career position - Chemist, Photographic Plates and Paper Ltd (a division of Ilford Research Laboratories) 1934 1939 Career position - Research chemist, Kodak Limited, Harrow, United Kingdom 1938 1938 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London 1939 1948 Career position - Research chemist, Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Victoria February 1940 February 1940 Life event - Arrived in Melbourne, Victoria 1948 1962 Career position - Head, emulsion laboratory, Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd 1962 1962 Life event - Retired Kodak (Australasia) Proprietary Limited (2000 - )

Chemist 1939 - 1948; Head, emulsion laboratory 1948 - 1962

 Fisher, Nellie Ivy (19071015-19950810)

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 'Fisher, Nellie Ivy (Jackie)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Fisher, Nellie Ivy (Jackie) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Kodak scientist a woman well ahead of her time Stevens, Sue Kodak scientist a woman well ahead of her time 1995 Age (Melbourne) 31 August 18