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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-09-21 human Annette Alafaci; Ken McInnes updated 2026-02-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004612b.htm person Cole Andrew Reginald Howard FAA FRACI AACR2 21 April 1924 5 February 2024 Place of Death Western Australia, Australia Chemist University Administrator Andy Cole was a former Dean of the Faculty of Science (1975-1977) and Head of the Department of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the University of Western Australia (1971-1973; 1987-1989). Overall, he was a member of the University for forty-seven years. Cole was also involved in numerous national and international scientific bodies and societies, participating in many forums and taskforces. His contribution to infrared spectroscopy and its application to molecular structure determination was recognised by being awarded Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1974; an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Western Australia; Honorary Fellowships of the Chemical Institutes of New Zealand and Canada. 1942 1946 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Western Australia 1947 1949 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), St John's College, University of Oxford, UK 1950 1951 Career position - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada 1952 1955 Career position - Nuffield Research Fellow in Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1955 1957 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1956 1996 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) 1958 1968 Career position - Reader in Physical Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1959 1959 Career position - Fulbright Research Scholar / Research Associate, Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 1959 1960 Career position - Vice President, Western Australian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1959 1961 Career position - President, Western Australian Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1965 1973 Career position - Titular member, Commission on Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) 1969 1973 Career position - Vice-Chairman, Commission on Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy, IUPAC 1969 1980 Career position - Member, National Committee for Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science 1971 1973 Career position - Head of the Department of Physical and Organic Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1971 1973 Career position - Chairman, School of Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1974 2024 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1975 1977 Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia 1978 1978 Award - Archibald D. Ollé Prize, New South Wales Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1978 1981 Career position - Chairman, School of Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1979 1982 Career position - Councillor, Australian Academy of Science 1981 1981 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1981 1982 Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1981 1982 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science 1982 1982 Award - Honorary Fellow, Canadian Institute of Chemistry 1982 1982 Award - Honorary Fellow, New Zealand Institute of Chemistry and of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry 1983 1983 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Oxford 1984 1984 Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1987 1989 Career position - Head of the Department of Physical and Organic Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1988 1988 Career position - Visiting Professor, UNESCO International Centre for Chemical Studies in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia 21 April 1989 21 April 1989 Life event - Retired 1992 1992 Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc (Hon)), University of Western Australia 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in spectroscopy RACI - New South Wales Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1953 - )

Awarded the Archibald D.Ollé Prize 1978

 Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1965 - )

Awarded the Medal 1984

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1956 - 1996; President 1981 - 1982

 The University of Western Australia (1911 - )

Dean, Faculty of Science 1975 - 1977; Chairman, School of Chemistry 1978 - 1981; Head of Department of Physical and Organic Chemistry 1971 - 1973 and 1987 - 1989

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1974 - 2024; Member of Council 1979 - 1982

 Cole, A R H (1924-)

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 'Cole, Andrew Reginald Howard (Andy)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cole, Andrew Reginald Howard (Andy) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Alan James Parker 1933-1982 Cole, A. R. H.; Watts, D. W. Alan James Parker 1933-1982 1986 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 3 399-407 Journal Article: Noel Stanley Bayliss 1906-1996 Cole, A. R. H. Noel Stanley Bayliss 1906-1996 1996 Historical Records of Australian Science 11 2 191-211 Journal Article: Andrew (Andy) Howard Reginald [ie Reginald Howard] Cole 1924 - 2024 Bucat, Robert B., Chandler, Graham S., Cole, Catherine, Lincoln, Francis J. and Spurling Thomas H. Andrew (Andy) Howard Reginald [ie Reginald Howard] Cole 1924 - 2024 2026 Historical Records of Australian Science 37 1 13 Journal Article: Professor Andrew Cole FAA 21 April 1924 - 5 February 2024 Professor Andrew Cole FAA 21 April 1924 - 5 February 2024 2024 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 179 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Andrew Cole (1924-2024), chemist Watts, Donald Interview with Professor Andrew Cole (1924-2024), chemist Australian Academy of Science 2010 Interviews with Australian scientists Andrew Reginald Howard Cole - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Andrew Reginald Howard Cole - Records MS 190 1982 'Molecular spectra and molecular structure'; publications submitted in support of candidature for the degree of Doctor of Science in the University of Oxford, February 1982. 0.08 m, 1 box