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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-04-12 human Rebecca Rigby updated 2025-04-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005033b.htm person Plate Dieter Erich Alexander FTSE AACR2 c. 1935 16 September 2011 Place of Death Victoria, Australia Textile technologist Wool expert Dieter Plate is a textile technologist who worked at the CSIRO's Division of Textile (and later Wool) Technology from 1968 until 1993. Plate's research focused on weaving theory and technology for identifying and removing impurities from wool fibres. In the 1970s Plate and his colleagues developed the patented Sirospun process of producing worsted wool. The technology made the process of spinning much more efficient which was highly significant in the wool industry worldwide. For this patent Plate received the 1986 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement.

Plate received the following CSIRO awards:

1986 - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for his work in the development of Sirospun;

1988 - Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award for his work in developing the Sirospun technology, which produces worsted weaving yarn in a single step.

1954 1960 Education - Bachelor of Science, University of Queensland 1954 1960 Career position - Technical Assistant, CSIRO Meat Investigations Laboratory 1960 1963 Education - First-Class Honours in Physics, University of Queensland 1965 1968 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Textile Engineering, Leeds University, England 1968 1982 Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Textile Industry 1982 1988 Career position - Leader of the Division of Textile Industry's Mechanical Processing Group, CSIRO 1986 1986 Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement 1988 1988 Award - Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award, CSIRO 1988 1993 Career position - Assistant Chief, CSIRO Division of Wool Technology 1989 2011 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1990 1990 Award - Warner Memorial Medal, Textile Institute, United Kingdom 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in textile engineering CSIRO Division of Textile Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1958 - 1988)

Leader, Mechanical Processing Group 1981 - 1988

 CSIRO Division of Wool Technology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1988 - 1999)

Assistant Chief 1988 - 1993

 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (1985 - )

Awarded the Medal 1986

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1989 -

 Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1985 - )

Received the Award 1988

 Plate, Dieter Erich Alexander

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 'Plate, Dieter Erich Alexander', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Plate, Dieter Erich Alexander Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Sir Ian McLennan Award Wolff, Helen Sir Ian McLennan Award Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2013 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award Ward, Colin CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2013 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)