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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005581b.htm person Ritchie Ian McKay AO FAA FTSE AACR2 18 March 1936 12 August 2014 Place of Birth Tidworth, United Kingdom Place of Death Perth, Western Australia, Australia Chemist Ian Ritchie was an expert on corrosion science and hydrometallurgy, whose research interests included metal/gas and metal/solution reactions, gold processing, lime chemistry and the Becher Process. After more than 20 years at the Universities of Melbourne and Western Australia, Ritchie became Professor of Chemistry at Murdoch University, and in 1992, Director of the A. J. Parker CRC for Hydrometallurgy. Due to his research activities, particularly in electrochemistry, oxidation/reduction studies and kinetics, the discipline of hydrometallurgy was greatly enhanced. Under his guidance, the Parker Centre became internationally recognised for its hydrometallurgy research. It's focus was to provide technical solutions to the minerals industry and, in some cases, offered significant advances in efficiency with resulting financial or environmental benefits to end users. Ritchie received a number of awards in recognition of his research and had a significant volume of published work. 1959 1961 Career position - Research and Development Engineer, Transitron Electronic Corporation, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1962 1962 Life event - Moved to Australia 1962 1965 Career position - Senior Demonstrator, University of Melbourne 1965 1965 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1965 1967 Career position - Lecturer, University of Melbourne 1968 1971 Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne 1972 1972 Award - Grimwade Prize in Industrial Science, University of Melbourne 1972 1983 Career position - Associate Professor, Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Western Australia 1979 1979 Award - Corrosion Medal, Australasian Corrosion Association 1984 2002 Career position - Professor of Chemistry, Murdoch University 1986 1988 Career position - Chair, Board of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Murdoch University 1988 1988 Career position - Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), Murdoch University 1989 1989 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Utah 1992 2001 Career position - Director, A. J. Parker CRC for Hydrometallurgy 1993 1993 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1997 1997 Award - R. H. Stokes Medal, Electrochemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1997 1997 Award - Western Australian Citizen of the Year (Professions) 1997 1997 Award - Applied Research Award (and the Jim O'Donnell Medal), Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1999 1999 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), Cambridge University 2000 2000 Award - President's Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in hydrometallurgy 2001 2001 Award - Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Research Award (Distinguished Researcher), Murdoch University 2001 2001 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2001 2001 Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc), Murdoch University 2002 2002 Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc), Murdoch University 2002 2014 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Murdoch University 2003 2003 Award - Western Australian Premier's Prize for Achievement in Science 2004 2004 Award - Wadsworth Award for Extractive Metallurgy, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (U.S.A.) 9 June 2014 9 June 2014 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to science in the field of chemistry and hydrometallurgy, as an adacemic and educator, and to fostering technical innovation in business and industry R. H. Stokes Medal, RACI - Electrochemistry Division (1980 - )

Awarded the Medal 1997

 Corrosion Medal, Australasian Corrosion Association (1961 - )

Awarded the Medal 1979

 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1893 - )

Awarded President's Award 2000 - acknowledged by his peers in the profession as one of the top hydrometallurgical researchers in the world. In the AJ Parker CRC, he has created the world's pre-eminent hydrometallurgical research organisation.

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1993 - 2014

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 2001 - 2014

 Murdoch University (1973 - )

Professor of Chemistry 1984 - 2002.

 A. J. Parker CRC for Hydrometallurgy (1992 - 2005)

Director 1992 - 2001.

 Applied Research Award, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1980 - )

Received the Award (and the Jim O'Donnell Medal) 1997

 Grimwade Prize in Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne (1906 - )

Awarded the Prize 1972

 Ritchie, Ian McKay (19360318-20140812)

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 'Ritchie, Ian McKay', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Ritchie, Ian McKay Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Ian McKay Ritchie, corrosion expert Macleod, Ian Obituary: Ian McKay Ritchie, corrosion expert 2015 Chemistry in Australia 2015 April 29 Journal Article: Obituaries: Lloyd Evans, Michael Powell, Mike Raupach, Ian Ritchie Obituaries: Lloyd Evans, Michael Powell, Mike Raupach, Ian Ritchie 2015 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 100 Journal Article: Ian Ritchie showed the way in WA Anon Ian Ritchie showed the way in WA 2014 ATSE focus 186 48 Journal Article: Ian Mackay Ritchie 1936 - 2014 Power, Gregory P.; Ritchie, M. Ann, Drok, Kitty J.; and Macleod, Ian D. Ian Mackay Ritchie 1936 - 2014 2017 Historical Records of Australian Science 28 1 50-7