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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-12-18 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006162b.htm person Smith Peter Warnock OAM AACR2 30 June 1924 2 July 2017 Place of Birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Place of Death Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Inorganic chemist Peter Smith was an inorganic chemist who at University of Tasmania introduced new topics such as analytical chemistry, industrial and applied chemistry, chemistry for engineers. His research was into the chemistry of intermediate oxidation state compounds of molybdenum, chromium, tungsten, vanadium, and titanium; the, structural, magnetic and spectroscopic properties of some halides and pseudo-halides; and nuclear quadrupole resonance spectroscopy. He played a key role in the establishment of the Central Science Laboratory at University of Tasmania. Smith was active in professional organisations, particularly the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, and was president of the Royal Society of Tasmania in 2006. 1940 1946 Career position - Laboratory assistant for an arc welding company 1940 1971 Career position - Member, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1945 1945 Education - Diplomas in chemical engineering and metallurgy, Hobart Technical College 1946 1947 Career position - Employed by the Australian Aluminium Production Commission 1947 1951 Career position - Employed by Murex Australia Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratories 1948 1948 Education - Diploma of Applied Chemistry, Hobart Technical College 1951 1952 Career position - Examiner, Australian Patents Office 1952 1955 Career position - Demonstrator (later Senior Demonstrator), Department of Chemistry, University of Tasmania 1957 1957 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Tasmania 1961 1965 Career position - Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Tasmania 1962 1962 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University College, London 1966 1971 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Tasmania 1969 2017 Career position - Member, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1971 1989 Career position - Reader in Chemistry, University of Tasmania 1971 2017 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1981 1982 Career position - Acting Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Tasmania 1982 1989 Career position - Tasmanian delegate to National Council, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 1988 1988 Award - National Citation for contributions to the profession, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1989 1989 Life event - Retired 1989 2017 Career position - Honorary Research Associate, University of Tasmania 2005 2005 Award - Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Tasmania 2005 2005 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Society of Tasmania 2006 2006 Career position - President, Royal Society of Tasmania 2011 2011 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Tasmania 2012 2012 Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) - for services to science, education and philanthropy Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1971 - 2017

 The University of Tasmania (1890 - )

Reader in Chemistry 1971 - 1989

 Royal Society of Tasmania (1843 - )

President 2006

 'Smith, Peter Warnock', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Smith, Peter Warnock Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Twenty Five Years in the RACI Spurling, T.H. Twenty Five Years in the RACI Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1992 Chemistry in Australia 59 198-199 Journal Article: Peter W. Smith OAM, generous and distinguished inorganic chemist Townsend, Ashley; Denny, Jak; Breen, Eoin; and Yates, Brian Peter W. Smith OAM, generous and distinguished inorganic chemist 2017 Chemistry in Australia 2017/8 Dec/Jan 29 Resource: Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division [Australia Day 2012: S-Z] Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division [Australia Day 2012: S-Z] Canberra Governor General's Office 2012