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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003953b.htm person Nichol Lawrence Walter FAA FASBMB AACR2 7 April 1935 29 June 2015 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Biochemist Vice-Chancellor Laurie Nichol was a biophysical chemist whose research focussed on analysis of macromolecular interactions in biological systems, migration behaviour of interacting protein systems, and quantitative characterisation of protein interactions. He was Vice-Chancellor of both the University of New England (1985 - 1988) and the Australian National University (1988 - 1993). Nichol was a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, and was awarded the Lemberg Medal by the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 1957 1957 Career position - Teacher, Woodville High School, Adelaide, South Australia 1957 1957 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide 1958 1958 Career position - Senior Demonstrator, Physical and Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Adelaide 1959 1960 Career position - GMH Postgraduate Fellow, University of Adelaide 1961 1961 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide 1961 1962 Career position - Postdoctoral Fulbright Fellow, Clark University, Worcester, Maryland, U.S.A. 1963 1965 Career position - Research Fellow, John Curtis School of Medical Research, Australian National University 1966 1966 Award - David Syme Research Prize (jointly), University of Melbourne 1966 1968 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, University of Melbourne 1969 1970 Career position - Reader in Biochemistry, University of Melbourne 1971 1985 Career position - Professor of Physical Biochemistry at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University in Canberra 1971 2015 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1974 1974 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Adelaide 1977 1977 Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Biochemical Society 1980 1985 Career position - Chairman of the Board, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University 1981 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1985 1988 Career position - Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England 1988 1993 Career position - Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University in Canberra 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science and university administration Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1968 - )

Awarded the Medal by the Australian Biochemical Society 1977

 The University of New England (1954 - )

Vice-Chancellor 1985 - 1988

 Macquarie University (1964 - )

Vice-Chancellor 1985 - 1988

 John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University (1948 - )

Professor of Biochemistry 1971 - 1985

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Vice-Chancellor 1988 - 1993; Chairman of the Board, Institute of Advanced Studies 1980 - 1985

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1981 - 2015

 David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize (jointly) 1966

 Nichol, L W (1935-)

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 'Nichol, Lawrence Walter', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Nichol, Lawrence Walter Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituaries: Professor John Swan; Professor Laurie Nichol; Professor David Craig; Professor Jan Mary Anderson; Professor Harry Messel Obituaries: Professor John Swan; Professor Laurie Nichol; Professor David Craig; Professor Jan Mary Anderson; Professor Harry Messel 2015 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 101 Journal Article: Lawrence Walter Nichol 1935 - 2015 Jeffrey, Peter D.; Winzor, Donald J.; and Kuchel, Philip W. Lawrence Walter Nichol 1935 - 2015 2018 Historical Records of Australian Science 29 1 51-5 Journal Article: Denis Oswald Jordan 1914-82 Coates, J. H. Denis Oswald Jordan 1914-82 1985 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 2 237-246