Professor David Craig interviewed by Professor Bob Crompton
TitleProfessor David Craig interviewed by Professor Bob Crompton
Reference240000035
Date1998
Scope and ContentPresident of the Australian Academy of Science 1990-94.
Professor David Craig was born in 1919 in Sydney. He completed a BSc(Hons) at the University of Sydney in 1940 and an MSc in 1941. From 1942 to 1944, his scientific career was interrupted by war service and in 1944 he returned to the University of Sydney as a lecturer in physical chemistry. In 1946 Craig moved to University College, London, where he was a Turner and Newall Research Fellow. On completion of his PhD in 1949 he was appointed lecturer at University College until 1952. In 1952 Craig returned to the University of Sydney to be the first Professor of Physical Chemistry. In 1956 he went back to University College, London as Professor of Theoretical Chemistry. In 1967 Craig came back to Australia when he was appointed Foundation Professor of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University (ANU), a position he held until his retirement in 1984. At the ANU he served as Dean of the Research School of Chemistry from 1970 to 1973 and was an Emeritus Professor there since 1984. Professor Craig passed away in July 2015.
Professor David Craig was born in 1919 in Sydney. He completed a BSc(Hons) at the University of Sydney in 1940 and an MSc in 1941. From 1942 to 1944, his scientific career was interrupted by war service and in 1944 he returned to the University of Sydney as a lecturer in physical chemistry. In 1946 Craig moved to University College, London, where he was a Turner and Newall Research Fellow. On completion of his PhD in 1949 he was appointed lecturer at University College until 1952. In 1952 Craig returned to the University of Sydney to be the first Professor of Physical Chemistry. In 1956 he went back to University College, London as Professor of Theoretical Chemistry. In 1967 Craig came back to Australia when he was appointed Foundation Professor of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University (ANU), a position he held until his retirement in 1984. At the ANU he served as Dean of the Research School of Chemistry from 1970 to 1973 and was an Emeritus Professor there since 1984. Professor Craig passed away in July 2015.
LanguageEnglish
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Persons keyword David Craig, Robert Woodhouse Crompton
SubjectChemistry, Theoretical chemistry, Australian Academy of Science - President, Science--History, Science--Social aspects
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