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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2024-07-23 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007442b.htm person James Frederick Charles AACR2 20 February 1929 2023 Place of Birth Brunswick, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Victoria, Australia Organic chemist University Administrator Frederick James was an organic chemist whose research focused on heterocyclic chemistry. After completing his Associate Diploma of Applied Chemistry he went on to further study and industrial experience in a laboratory to achieve the Fellowship Diploma of Applied Chemistry. In 1954 he joined the Department of Applied Chemistry at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology as Lecturer. On being appointed Head of the Department he took steps (successfully) to establish a research program in the Department. He was Head of the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences 1973 - 1977, becoming Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences ion 1977. James was a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and served both on council and on the committee investigating qualifications for membership of the Institute. In retirement James served for three years on the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation. 1947 1947 Education - Associate Diploma of Applied Chemistry, Melbourne Technical College 1954 1954 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1954 1960 Career position - Lecturer, Department of Applied Chemistry, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1960 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Chemistry, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1963 1973 Career position - Head, Department of Applied Chemistry, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1973 1977 Career position - Head, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1973 2023 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1977 1987? Career position - Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1987 1987 Life event - Retired Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1973 - 2023

 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) (1960 - 1992)

Head, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences1 1973 - 1977; Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences 1977 - ?1987

 'James, Frederick Charles', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology James, Frederick Charles Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Vale Frederick Charles James (1929 - 2023), inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, RMIT Lehman, Peter G. Vale Frederick Charles James (1929 - 2023), inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, RMIT 2024 Chemistry in Australia March 34 Book: Avery's Legacy: a History of the Department of Applied Chemistry, RMIT Brady, Peter H. Avery's Legacy: a History of the Department of Applied Chemistry, RMIT Melbourne MBE Business Service Centre 2004