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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2026-01-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003566b.htm person Glenn Joseph Robert Archibald Kt OBE AACR2 24 May 1911 4 January 2012 Place of Birth Sale, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Melbourne (late of Mount Eliza), Victoria, Australia Chemical engineer University Chancellor Sir Archibald Glenn was Design and Construction Engineer, ICIANZ Ltd 1935-1944 and led a team which built a plant to manufacture sulphamerazine during the Second World War. 1931 1931 Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1934 1934 Education - Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE), University of Melbourne 1937 1937 Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1945 1945 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1964 Career position - Chairman, Working Committee to select site for Victoria's third university 1964 1972 Career position - Chancellor, La Trobe University 1965 1965 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 12 Jun 1965 12 Jun 1965 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - for service to industry 3 Jun 1966 3 Jun 1966 Award - Knight Bachelor - for distinguished service, particularly as Chairman of the Interim Council of Latrobe University 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.] 1970 1970 Award - James N Kirby Award, Institute of Production Engineers Weickhardt, Leonard William (Len) (1908 - 2000)

During the Second World War, Archibald Glenn, F. Lamont, and Len Weickhardt successfully built a plant for manufacturing sulphamerazine, a drug that was effective against the malignant form of Malaria.

 Lamont, F.

During the Second World War, Archibald Glenn, F. Lamont, and Len Weickhardt successfully built a plant for manufacturing sulphamerazine, a drug that was effective against the malignant form of Malaria.

 La Trobe University (1964 - )

first Chancellor 1964 - 1972.

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

Chairman 1963 - 1973; Director 1952 - 1973; Managing Director 1953 - 1973; General Manager 1950 - 1952.

 Glenn, Archibald, (19110524-20111201)

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 'Glenn, Joseph Robert Archibald (Archibald)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Glenn, Joseph Robert Archibald (Archibald) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Obituary: Sir Joseph Robert Archibald (Archie) Glenn (1911 - 2012) Harrison, Greta Obituary: Sir Joseph Robert Archibald (Archie) Glenn (1911 - 2012) 2012 The Age Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1998 Who's who in Australia 1998 XXXIV Melbourne Information Australia Group 1998 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000