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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005578b.htm person O'Connor Daniel John AACR2 13 December 1927 21 April 2014 Place of Birth Albert Park, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Chemist Daniel O'Connor was a chemist whose career was spent largely at the Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Lucas Heights, Taubman Industries and Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR). The nature of his research for these organisations was such that much of it, over 150 reports, appeared only as confidential company and government documents. His later career included research and science administration positions including in chemical engineering at the University of Sydney, and at the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science. O'Connor was an active participant in the council of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 1949 1949 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1950 1950 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1954 1954 Education - Junior Harwell Research Fellowship 1954 1954 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1957 1961 Career position - Research Officer, Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Lucas Heights, New South Wales 1961 1962 Career position - Research and Development Officer, Taubman Industries, Sydney 1962 1974 Career position - Research scientist, Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR) 1966 1966 Education - BEc, University of Sydney 1968 1968 Education - MEc, University of Sydney 1974 1980 Career position - Research Scientist, CSR Limited 1976 1976 Career position - Visiting Research Fellow, University of Cologne, Germany 1980 1983 Career position - Director of Research, Colonial Sugar Research 1989 1992 Career position - Executive Director, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science and Editor of Search 1995 1998 Career position - Treasurer, Royal Society of New South Wales 1998 1999 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1999 1999 Award - Royal Society of New South Wales Medal Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

President 1998-1999

 Royal Society of New South Wales Medal (1884 - )

Awarded the Medal 1999

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Executive Director and Editor of Search 1989 - 1992

 CSR Limited (1974 - )

Research Scientist 1974 - 1980

 Colonial Sugar Refining Company (1855 - 1974)

Research Scientist 1962 - 1974

 O'Connor, Daniel John (19271213-20140421)

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 'O'Connor, Daniel John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology O'Connor, Daniel John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Dr. Daniel John O'Connor 13 December 1927 - 21 April 2014 Branagan, David Obituary: Dr. Daniel John O'Connor 13 December 1927 - 21 April 2014 2014 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 147 453/4 144-5