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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2004-01-12 human Ailie Smith updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004552b.htm person Swan Ailsa Macvey AACR2 Lowen, Ailsa Macvey 17 February 1922 17 April 1998 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Chemist Conservationist Ailsa Swan began her scientific career in the area of chemistry. She was later and active member of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, the Bird Observers Club of Australia and was founding member of the Phillip Island Conservation Society. Her passion for nature conservation led to Swan becoming an expert in planning laws. She made submissions, prepared material and appeared at hearings of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, representing the Bird Observers Club of Australia, the Phillip Island Conservation Society and Environment Victoria (formerly the Conservation Council of Victoria). 1942 1942 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne September 1942 March 1944 Career position - Research Chemist at Monsanto (Aust) Pty. Ltd. March 1944 November 1945 Career position - Junior Scientific Officer in the Operational Research Section of the Australian Army 1946 1948 Career position - Research in Physical and organic chemistry, University of London January 1949 March 1949 Career position - Taught chemistry and physics at the Aylwin School in London 1949 1949 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London May 1949 April 1951 Career position - Research Officer in the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Industrial Chemistry Swan, John Melvin (1924 - 2015) CSIR/O Division of Industrial Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1940 - 1958)

Research Officer, May 1949 - April 1951

 Swan, Ailsa Macvey (19220217-19980417)

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 'Swan, Ailsa Macvey', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Swan, Ailsa Macvey Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Ailsa Macvey Swan Guide to Records Smith, Ailie Ailsa Macvey Swan Guide to Records Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2004 Newspaper Article: Island Conservationist Island Conservationist 1998 Phillip Island and San Remo Advertiser Newspaper Article: Obituary - Ailsa Swan - Conservationist Obituary - Ailsa Swan - Conservationist 1998 Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper Article: Obituary - Ailsa Macvey Swan - Conservationist McCulloch, Ellen Obituary - Ailsa Macvey Swan - Conservationist 1998 The Age Ailsa Macvey Swan - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Ailsa Macvey Swan - Records MS 13488