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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-12-05 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005920b.htm person Bradbury James Howard AM AACR2 2 September 1927 28 November 2016 Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Biochemist Howard Bradbury was a biochemist whose research was on polymers, wool and keratin, as well as the structure of peptide, protein and carbohydrate. He was a pioneer in the use of NMR spectroscopy to investigate the solution structure of large biomolecules. After working for the CSIRO Wool Research Laboratories in Geelong, Victoria, for six years, he was one of the first chemistry academics appointed to the Australian National University. From the late 1970s Bradbury worked on the chemistry of foods especially rice, taro and sweet potato, with the intention of using protein chemistry to assist in improving the staple foods of developing nations. In retirement he developed methods to test and remove cyanide from cassava, a major food source in sub-Saharan Africa, the consumption of which can lead to cyanide poisoning and development of the crippling disease konzo. 1988 Career position - Reader in Chemistry, Australian National University 1957 1957 Award - Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1970 1970 Award - David Syme Research Prize (jointly), University of Melbourne 1975 1975 Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1988 1988 Life event - Retired 1988 2016 Career position - Emeritus Fellow, Department of Botany, Australian National University 1989 1999 Career position - Founding Co-ordinator, Asia Pacific Food Analysis Network 2001 Career position - Founder and Co-ordinator, Cassava Cyanide Diseases Network 2007 2007 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science as a plant biochemist, particularly through research and the development of a test kit to measure levels of cyanide in cassava and other food 2007 2007 Award - Inaugural $2 a Day Award, Institute of Chemical Engineers David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize (jointly)1970

 H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1929 - )

Awarded the Medal 1975

 Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal 1957

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Retired as Reader in Chemistry 1988

 'Bradbury, James Howard (Howard)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bradbury, James Howard (Howard) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: James Howard Bradbury: dedicated to eradicating konzo Carver, John and Norton, Ray James Howard Bradbury: dedicated to eradicating konzo 2017 Chemistry in Australia 2017 April 30