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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-10-22 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006640b.htm person West Bruce Oswald AACR2 23 January 1928 17 October 2020 Inorganic chemist University Administrator Bruce West was as inorganic chemist who, on appointment as Professor at Monash University, established his department as a centre of excellence in the field. His research group made major advances in Schiff base chemistry, the chemistry of cyclic phosphines and arsines, sol-gel technology and metal organic chemical vapour deposition. West held senior administrative positions at Monash, including as Pro Vice-Chancellor from 1976 to 1982. He service to the wider chemistry community included a term as President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and as Chairman of the Australian Representatives of the Royal Society of Chemistry. 1962 1964 Career position - Reader, University of Adelaide 1964 1993 Career position - Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Monash University 1966 1993 Career position - Chair of Australian Representatives, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom 1970 1970 Career position - Chair, Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1971 1972 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1972 1973 Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1973 1975 Career position - Associate Dean of Science, Monash University 1976 1982 Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University 1977 1993 Career position - Member (later Chair), Patents Committee, Monash University 1981 1981 Award - Burrows Award, Coordination and Metal-Organic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1982 1990 Career position - Member of Council, Monash University 1986 1988 Career position - Associate Dean of Science, Monash University 1992 1992 Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1994 Career position - Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Monash University RACI - Coordination and Metal-Organic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1965 - 1986)

Chair 1970

 Monash University (1958 - )

Professor of Inorganic Chemistry 1964 - 1993; Pro Vice-Chancellor 1976 - 1982; Member of Council 1983 - 1991

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

President 1972 - 1973

 Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1965 - )

Awarded the Medal 1992

 Burrows Award, RACI - Inorganic Chemistry Division (1975 - )

Received the Award from the Coordination and Metal-Organic Chemistry Division 1981

 'West, Bruce Oswald', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology West, Bruce Oswald Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Vale Bruce West 23 January 1928 - 17 October 2020 Anon Vale Bruce West 23 January 1928 - 17 October 2020 2021 Chemistry in Australia 2020/1 Dec/Feb 27-8 Journal Article: Bruce O. West Dickson, Ron Bruce O. West 1995 Australian journal of chemistry 48 707-8