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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-12-05 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005927b.htm person Coates John Hewlett AACR2 10 August 1932 10 June 2016 Place of Birth Ringstead, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Biophysical chemist John Coates was a biophysical chemist who was a pioneer in the field in Australia and had a distinguished career in the Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Adelaide. With Denis Jordan he worked on the effect of heat on the stability of DNA and the retardation of its chain melting by electrolytes. This fundamental work provided the basis for modern molecular biology, in particular the current application of polymerase chain reaction. Later research was on rapid reaction kinetics, kinetic application of lineshape analysis, and the chemistry of cyclosextrins and their inclusion complex formation. Coates was noted for the instruments he designed for use in his Department, including stop-flow systems, temperature-jump spectrometer and pressure pump apparatus. 1954 1954 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1957 1958 Career position - Lecturer in Agricultural Chemistry, Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Adelaide 1959 1963 Career position - Lecturer in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Adelaide 1964 1993 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Adelaide 1993 1993 Life event - Retired The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Senior Lecturer, Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry 1964 - 1993

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 'Coates, John Hewlett', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Coates, John Hewlett Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Jordan, Denis Oswald (1914 - 1982), physical and inorganic chemist Coates, John Jordan, Denis Oswald (1914 - 1982), physical and inorganic chemist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 596 Journal Article: Denis Oswald Jordan 1914-82 Coates, J. H. Denis Oswald Jordan 1914-82 1985 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 2 237-246 Journal Article: John Hewlett Coates, 1932 - 2016, biophysical chemist Clarke, Ronald J. John Hewlett Coates, 1932 - 2016, biophysical chemist 2017 Chemistry in Australia 2016/7 Dec/Jan 34