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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-10-18 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006625b.htm person Smyth Lloyd Earle AM AACR2 15 June 1922 3 September 2018 Place of Birth Suva, Fiji Place of Death Bowral, New South Wales, Australia Analytical chemist Lloyd Smyth was an analytical chemist who, having been appointed foundation Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of New South Wales, established a department renowned internationally for its expertise in analytical spectroscopy, gas and liquid chromatography and electrochemical analysis. He is credited with establishing analytical chemistry as an accepted discipline of chemistry in Australia. His research ranged from formaldehyde resin adhesives and trace element and radiochemical analysis, to the lead burden in the blood of Sydney school children and the accuracy of breathalysers. Smyth was President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute from 1969 to 1970. 1943 1943 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1946 1946 Career position - Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Sydney 1947 1949 Career position - Chemist, Department of Agriculture, Fiji 1949 1953 Career position - Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Tasmania 1953 1955 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Tasmania 1955 1955 Award - Carday-Morgan Fellowship, London Chemical Society 1956 1968 Career position - Principal Research Officer (later Senior Principal Research Officer), Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1968 1987? Career position - Foundation Professor of Analytical Chemistry, University of New South Wales 1969 1970 Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2001 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science through education and research, particularly the development of the discipline of analytical chemistry The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Foundation Professor of Analytical Chemistry 1968 - ?1987

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

President 1969 - 1970

 Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Commonwealth of Australia (1952 - 1981)

Principal Research Officer (later Senior Principal Research Officer) 1956 - 1968

 'Smyth, Lloyd Earle', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Smyth, Lloyd Earle Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Emeritus Professor Lloyd Earle Smyth, distinguished analytical chemist Haddad, Paul R. Emeritus Professor Lloyd Earle Smyth, distinguished analytical chemist 2019 Chemistry in Australia 2019 January/February 30