P004918 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-01-18 human Rebecca Rigby; Ken McInnes updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004918b.htm person Gall Ruth Edna DSc AACR2 Lack, Ruth Edna 8 November 1923 10 July 2017 Place of Birth 'Kroombit', Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death late of The Terraces Aged Care, Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia Chemist Ruth Gall, born Lack, worked for the CSIRO conducting research into coal. Later at the University of Sydney, she undertook research into the fundamental chemistry of steroids and other compounds while holding a teaching fellowship in organic chemistry, and researching her PhD. In 1969 she became the first female appointed Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University. The University of Sydney commemorates her life at the Ruth Gall Memorial Lecture, usually held each year on International Women's Day. 1939 1945 Military service - Second World War. Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), on radar operations, Northern Queensland c. 1946 c. 1947 Career position - Studying under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme c. 1947 c. 1956 Career position - Researcher, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) c. 1956 1961 Career position - Teaching Fellowship, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney 1961 1961 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney [under Charles Shoppee] 1962 1966 Career position - Lecturer, Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney 1966 1969 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney 1969 Career position - Associate Professor in Chemistry, University of Sydney c. 1974 c. 1974 Career position - Head of School of Chemistry, University of Sydney Bellas, Thomas Edward (Tom) (1937 - 2021)

Co-authored three papers 1965 - 1969

 Shoppee, Charles William (1904 - 1994)

Charles Shoppee supervised Ruth's PhD; co-authored papers 1965 - 1969

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Rearcher, conducting research into coal. c1947 - c1956

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 Gall, Ruth (1923-)

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 'Gall, Ruth Edna', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gall, Ruth Edna Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: A9301 RAAF Personnel files of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and other ranks, 1921-1948 CA 778, Air Services Branch; CA 35, Department of Air, Central Office A9301 RAAF Personnel files of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and other ranks, 1921-1948 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Journal Article: Achievement in Science: the Careers of Two Australian Women Chemists [Ruth Edna Gall and Jean Youatt] Allen, Nessy Achievement in Science: the Careers of Two Australian Women Chemists [Ruth Edna Gall and Jean Youatt] 1994 Historical Records of Australian Science 10 2 129-141 Book: Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Hooker, Claire Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Carlton Melbourne University Press 2004