P004493 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

All key entry types: Awards; Concepts; Corporate Bodies (Organisations); Cultural Artefacts; People; etc

These key entries are listed separately below with other indexes and lists.

 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-11-17 human Ailie Smith and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004493b.htm person Brown Ronald Drayton AM FAA FRACI AACR2 14 October 1927 31 October 2008 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Chemist Educator Ronald Brown was internationally recognised for his research in the fields of theoretical chemistry, microwave spectroscopy and galactochemistry. His publications included over 300 papers. He was foundation Professor of Chemistry at Monash University from 1959 to 1992, the Department under his leadership becoming one of the finest in Australia. Brown took an active role in professional organisations, being Vice-President of the Australian Academy of Science from 1972 to 1976 and President of the Victorian Branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute from 1963 to 1964. 1946 1946 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1948 1948 Award - Masson Memorial Scholarship Prize, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1951 1951 Award - Rennie Memorial Medal, Australian Chemical Institute 1952 1952 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London 1952 1953 Career position - Assistant Lecturer in Chemistry, University College in London 1953 1953 Career position - Senior Lecturer in General Chemistry, University of Melbourne 1959 1959 Career position - Reader in Theoretical Chemistry, University of Melbourne 1959 1959 Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1959 1959 Award - David Syme Research Prize (jointly), University of Melbourne 1959 1992 Career position - Head of the Department of Chemistry, Monash University, Victoria 1960 1992 Career position - Professor of Chemistry, Monash University, Victoria 1963 1964 Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), Victorian branch 1963 2008 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) 1965 2008 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1968 1968 Award - Archibald Liversidge Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1971 1974 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1972 1976 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science 1976 1980 Career position - Secretary, Physical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science 1976 1980 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1977 1977 Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research (jointly) 1977 1977 Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1988 1988 Award - Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in chemistry 2002 2002 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to chemistry and chemical research, particularly spectroscopic work on molecules, to education in the areas of curriculum development, teaching and as an administrator, and to the community Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1957 - )

Awarded the Medal 1988

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

Awarded the Medal 1968

 H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1929 - )

Awarded the Medal 1959

 RACI - Victorian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1953 - )

President 1963 - 1964

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1963 - 2008

 Monash University (1958 - )

Foundation Professor of Chemistry 1960 - 1992; Head, Department of Chemistry 1959 - 1992

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1965 - 2008; Member of Council 1971 - 1974 and 1976 - 1978; Vice-President 1972 - 1976; Secretary, Physical Sciences 1976 - 1980.

 Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1960

 Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research (1959 - )

Awarded the Medal (jointly) 1977

 Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal by the Australian Chemical Institute 1951

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

Awarded the Prize (jointly) 1959

Wikidata

 Brown, R D (1927-2008)

Trove

 'Brown, Ronald Drayton', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Brown, Ronald Drayton Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: My research career Brown, R. D. My research career Clayton, Vic. School of Chemistry, Monash University 2005 Chemistry at Monash University 1986 - 2003 Collins, D. J. 47-62 Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Journal Article: Ron Brown Anon Ron Brown 2008 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 74 11 Journal Article: Reflecting on the impact of Professor Ronald Drayton Brown Jones, Alan John Reflecting on the impact of Professor Ronald Drayton Brown Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2005 Chemistry in Australia 2005 3 17-19 Journal Article: Ronald (Ron) Drayton Brown AM, FRACI, CChem, FAA 14 October 1927 to 31 October 2008 Larkins, Frank P. Ronald (Ron) Drayton Brown AM, FRACI, CChem, FAA 14 October 1927 to 31 October 2008 2009 Chemistry in Australia 2009 February 21-2 Journal Article: Ronald Drayton Brown 1927-2008 Godfrey, Peter D.; Larkins, Francis P.; and Swan, John D. Ronald Drayton Brown 1927-2008 2010 Historical Records of Australian Science 21 2 191-220 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Ron Brown (1927-2008), chemist Swan, John Interview with Professor Ron Brown (1927-2008), chemist Australian Academy of Science 2008 Interviews with Australian scientists Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1995 Who's who in Australia 1995 31st Melbourne Information Australia Group 1995