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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-09-01 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007080b.htm person Basten Henry Bolton Kt AACR2 2 May 1903 8 April 1992 Place of Birth Stoke Newington, United Kingdom Place of Death Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia Vice-Chancellor Administrator Henry Basten was an administrator, and later university Vice-Chancellor, whose early career was in shipping and port facilities. For over 15 years he worked for the Calcutta Port Trust and the Singapore Harbour Board. On returning to the United Kingdom in 1942, on evacuation from Singapore, he worked for the Ministry of War Transport on the organisation of shipping. Post-war he played key roles in the reconstruction of the port of Singapore and the establishment of the University of Malaya. Basten migrated to South Australia in 1952. Commissioned by the Australian Government to review the operation of Australian ports, his recommendations resulted in major changes in the way the Australian shipping functioned. In 1955 Basten became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide, after three years and Administrative Assistant to his predecessor in the role, Albert Rowe. As Vice-Chancellor Basten oversaw considerable expansion of the University, nearly doubling the number of students (including post-graduates) and staff. He also exercised a wider influence on tertiary education in South Australia, negotiating for the conferral of degrees on graduates of the South Australian School of Mines, and overseeing the development of a new campus at Bedford Park (Flinders University of South Australia from 1966). In retirement Basten was involved in the planning for the Australian National Gallery and the Australian Defence Force Academy. He served terms as Chairman of the Australian Universities Commission and the Australian Institute of Marine Science. 1925 1925 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Oxford 1946? 1950 Career position - Chairman and General Manager, Singapore and Penang Harbour Board 1947 1947 Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) 1952 1952 Life event - Migrated to South Australia 1953 1958 Career position - Administrative assistant to Archibald Rowe, Vice-Chancellor, University of Adelaide 1954 1954 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Oxford 1958 1967 Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Adelaide 1965 1971 Career position - Member, planning committee and Interim Council, Australian National Gallery 1966 1966 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) 1967 1967 Life event - Retired 1967 1967 Award - DLitt honoris causa, Flinders University 1968 1971 Career position - Chairman, Australian Universities Commission 1972 1977 Career position - Foundation Chairman, Australian Institute of Marine Science 1975 1981 Career position - Chairman, Development Council, Australian Defence Force Academy Flinders University (1966 - )

Basten played a central role in the establishment of the University

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Vice-Chancellor 1955 - 1962

 Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) (1972 - )

Foundation Chairman 1972 - 1977

 'Basten, Henry Bolton', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Basten, Henry Bolton Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Sir Henry Basten, 2 May 1903 - 8 April 1992 Badger, Geoffrey Sir Henry Basten, 2 May 1903 - 8 April 1992 1992 Lumen 21 7 6-7 Book Section: Basten, Sir Henry Bolton (Henry) (1903 - 1992), university vice-chancellor Hancock, Keith Basten, Sir Henry Bolton (Henry) (1903 - 1992), university vice-chancellor Canberra Australian National University Press 2021 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991 - 1995 A-Z Melanie Nolan 47-8