P004735
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Person
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2006-09-18
human
Annette Alafaci
updated
2019-12-13
human
https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004735b.htm
person
Watson
Alfred James
FRACI
AACR2
20 June 1916
5 April 1999
Place of Birth
Australia
Chemist
Alfred James Watson was a wood chemistry expert who worked with the CSIR/CSIRO from 1933 to 1976. He was a foundation member of the Australian and New Zealand Pulp and Paper Technical Association (now APPITA) and later given life membership. During his time at CSIR/O Watson made many study trips overseas including to Japan, Spain, South America and India. In Brazil he lectured on pulping and paper manufacturing at the University of San Paulo.
1933
1933
Career position - Joined the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) Division of Forest Products in East Melbourne
1939
1939
Education - Associate Diploma in Applied Chemistry, Melbourne Technical College
1939
1943
Career position - Technical Officer at CSIR
1939
1958
Career position - Associate of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1943
1976
Career position - Assistant Research Officer through to Senior Principal Technical Officer at CSIR
1958
Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI)
1962
1962
Education - Fellowship Diploma in Applied Chemistry at the Royal Melbourne Institute of technology
1974
1974
Award - LR Benjamin Award, APPITA
1976
1976
Life event - Retired from CSIR/ CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
Watson, A J (19160620-19990405)
Trove
'Watson, Alfred James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
Watson, Alfred James
Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation