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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-12-06 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006736b.htm person Wentrup Curt FAA AACR2 11 July 1942 Place of Birth Holtug, Denmark Organic chemist Curt Wentrup is a leading expert in the field of flash vacuum thermolysis and has made significant contributions to knowledge of carbene and nitrene chemistry. After nearly 20 years at European universities he became Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Queensland in 1985. Wentrup chaired the National Committee for Chemistry from 2009 to 2014 and was founder and co-ordinator of the highly successful Heron (Island) Conferences on Reactive Intermediates and Unusual Molecules. 1969 1969 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University 1969 1976 Career position - Research Fellow and Lecturer, University of Lausanne, Switzerland 1976 1985 Career position - Professor of Chemistry, Philipps Universität, Marburg, Germany 1977 1977 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Copenhagen 1985 2007 Career position - Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Queensland 2000 Career position - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in organic and physical chemistry 2008 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Queensland 2008 2015 Career position - Editor, Australian journal of chemistry 2009 2014 Career position - Chair, National Committee for Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science 2011 2019 Career position - Visiting Professor, Université de Pau, France 2014 2014 Award - A. J. Birch Medal, Organic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2014 2014 Award - David Craig Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 2014 2018 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Kuwait 2016 Career position - Editor-in-Chief, Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis 2018 2018 Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Professor of Organic Chemistry 1985 - 2007

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

Awarded the Medal 2018

 David Craig Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (2000 - )

Awarded the Medal 2014

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2000; Chair, National Committee for Chemistry 2009 - 2014

 A. J. Birch Medal, RACI - Organic Chemistry Division (1992 - )

Awarded the Medal 2014

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 'Wentrup, Curt', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Wentrup, Curt Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Journal Article: Celebrating RACI and Academy of Science awards 2022-23 Wentrup, Curt Celebrating RACI and Academy of Science awards 2022-23 2023 Australian journal of chemistry 76 10 633-4 Journal Article: Celebrating RACI and Academy of Science awards 2020-2021 Wentrup, Curt Celebrating RACI and Academy of Science awards 2020-2021 2021 Australian journal of chemistry 74 11 747-8 Resource: David Craig Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science David Craig Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Journal Article: 2018 RACI National Award winners Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2018 RACI National Award winners 2019 Chemistry in Australia 2019 Jan/Feb 31-6 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018