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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-10-19 human Annette Alafaci and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004634b.htm person Figgis Brian Norman FAA AACR2 22 March 1930 6 October 2025 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Chemist Brian Figgis was the inaugural Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Western Australia from 1969 to 2001. On several occasions he served terms as head or Dean of the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry and the School of Chemistry at the University. His main area of research, for which he was internationally recognised, involved the use of diffraction methods to study chemical bonding. 1952 1952 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1956 1956 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New South Wales 1956 1957 Career position - Chief Chemist at MSS Recording Co. in Colnbrook, UK 1957 1958 Career position - Post-Doctoral Fellow at University College, London 1959 1962 Career position - Lecturer in Chemistry at University College, London 1961 1961 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Texas, U.S.A. 1963 1969 Career position - Senior Lecturer (later Reader), Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1966 1966 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Western Australia 1969 2001 Career position - Inaugural Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1970 1983 Career position - Member of the Air Pollution Control Council of Western Australia 1973 1975 Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia 1974 1975 Career position - Chair of the School of Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1974 1975 Career position - Head of the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry 1982 1983 Career position - Chair of the School of Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1985 2025 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1986 1986 Award - Burrows Award, Inorganic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemistry Institute 1986 1986 Award - Walter Burfitt Prize, Royal Society of New South Wales 1987 1990 Career position - Member, Australian Research Council 1989 1990 Career position - Head of the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Western Australia 2001 Career position - Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in the study of chemical bonding Walter Burfitt Prize, Royal Society of New South Wales (1935 - )

Awarded the Prize 1986

 The University of Western Australia (1911 - )

Professor of Inorganic Chemistry 1969 - 2001

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1985 - 2025

 Burrows Award, RACI - Inorganic Chemistry Division (1975 - )

Received the Award 1986

 Figgis, Brian Norman (1930-)

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 'Figgis, Brian Norman', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Figgis, Brian Norman Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Brian N. Figgis Kepert, David Brian N. Figgis 1995 Australian journal of chemistry 48 693-5 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018