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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-02-23 human Rebecca Rigby updated 2025-05-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004966b.htm person Crewther William Gordon AACR2 1918 Place of Birth Kyneton, Victoria, Australia Biochemist William Crewther was a biochemist who's early research focused on the structure of wool keratins and the use of enzymes to separate wool and leather, in the interest of making tannery processes more efficient. He joined the Biochemistry Section of the CSIR Division of Industrial Chemistry in 1943, and remained in the organisation for forty years. He held the positions of Assistant Chief (1963-1973) and then Chief of the Division of Industrial Chemistry (1973-1983). 1940 1940 Education - Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Chemistry with 1st Class Honours, University of Melbourne 1942 1942 Education - Masters of Science Degree (with 1st Class Honours), University of Melbourne 1942 1943 Career position - Researcher at Victorian Department of Agriculture's Dairy Research Institute at Werribee 1943 1963 Career position - Research Officer in Biochemistry Section of the CSIR Division of Industrial Chemistry 1963 1973 Career position - Assistant Chief of the CSIRO Division of Industrial Chemistry 1973 1983 Career position - Chief of the CSIRO Division of Industrial Chemistry CSIR/O Division of Industrial Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1940 - 1958) Crewther, William Gordon (1918-)

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 'Crewther, William Gordon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Crewther, William Gordon Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: William Gordon Crewther Ward, C. William Gordon Crewther Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)