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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-12-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005576b.htm person Higgins Huntly Gordon FTSE AACR2 8 January 1917 16 December 2011 Place of Birth Perth, Western Australia, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Paper physicist Huntly Higgins was a paper physicist who undertook groundbreaking studies of thermo- and chemithermomechanical pulping to give higher quality mechanical pulp fibres. In his early work for the R.A.A.F. Meteorological Office he worked on frontal development that had application in predicting thunderstorms and on katabatic winds in relation to prediction of tropical cyclones. On joining CSIRO his focus turned to identified factors affecting strength and stability of Australian woods, and adhesives used in plywood manufacture. On being appointed in 1953 as head of the new paper physics section Higgins worked on the properties of lignin, the mechanisms of fibre bonding, and the improvement of the quality of wood pulps. His knowledge of fibre separation assisted divisional work on the replacement of asbestos by cellulose fibres. With the formation of the CSIRO Division of Chemical Technology Higgins was initially in charge of the renewable resources program, and from 1979 was Chief of the Division. His expertise in forest resources led to involvement in aid programs in developing countries including India, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia Guyana. 1939 1939 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Western Australia 1941 1945 Career position - Flight Lieutenant, R.A.A.F. Meteorological Office 1945 1971 Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Forest Products 1962 1962 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1966 2011 Career position - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1967 1968 Career position - President, Australasian Pulp And Paper Industry Technical Association (Appita) 1969 1971 Career position - Chairman, Technical Division, Appita 1970 1972 Career position - President, International Association of Scientific Papermakers 1973 1979 Career position - Assistant Chief, CSIRO Division of Chemical Technology 1976 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1977 1977 Award - L. R. Benjamin Medal, Appita 1979 1982 Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Chemical Technology 1979 2011 Career position - Fellow, International Academy of Wood Sciences 1982 2003 Career position - Honorary Fellow, CSIRO Division of Forestry and Forest Products 1983 2011 Award - Honorary Life Member, Appita 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1976] 1990 2011 Career position - Senior Associate, University of Melbourne 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in cellulose and paper technology. CSIRO Division of Chemical Technology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1974 - 1987?)

Higgins was Assistant Chief of the Division 1973-1979, Chief of the Division 1979-1982

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1976]

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1976 - 1987

 Appita Inc (1947 - )

President 1967 - 1968; Honorary Life Member 1983 - 2011

 'Higgins, Huntly Gordon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Higgins, Huntly Gordon Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Members Obituary: Huntly Higgins: Authority on Paper Science Michell, Tony and Wallis, Adrian Members Obituary: Huntly Higgins: Authority on Paper Science 2012 Chemistry in Australia 79 Dec. 17 Newspaper Article: Key role with forest resources Hewertson, Warren Key role with forest resources 2011 The Age 35 Journal Article: Huntly Gordon Higgins 1917 - 2011 Mitchell, Tony and Wallis, Adrian Huntly Gordon Higgins 1917 - 2011 2012 Appita Journal 165 2 112