Fellows' biographical memoirs

Each biographical memoir of deceased Fellows of the Academy is carefully researched, resulting in a unique biographical collection of celebrated lives and important achievements.
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Adrien Albert

Adrien Albert 1907–1989

Adrien Albert introduced and firmly established the discipline of medicinal chemistry within Australia and contributed greatly to research in heterocyclic chemistry.
Alan Wardrop

Alan Buchanan Wardrop 1921–2003

Professor Alan Wardrop FAA was a botanist and one of the most distinguished and influential forest products scientists of his generation, whose research on plant cell walls and wood structure significantly advanced forestry science.
Alan Reid

Alan Forrest Reid 1931–2013

Dr Alan Reid AM FAA FTSE was internationally renowned solid state chemist and the founding father of automated mineralogy. He served a long and distinguished career as both a research scientist and organisational leader at CSIRO.
Alan Parker

Alan James Parker 1933–1982

Professor Alan 'Jim' Parker FAA revolutionised understanding of solvent effects on reactions in dipolar aprotic solvents, and pioneered non-aqueous hydrometallurgy, inventing new copper extraction and battery technologies.
Alan Head

Alan Kenneth Head 1925–2010

Dr Alan Head AO FAA FRS made wide-ranging contributions to research, including developing the fatigue theory that made safe commercial jet travel possible, designing the dual-mirror concept behind the Parkes telescope, and pioneering computer-simulated dislocation imaging.
Alan Sargeson

Alan McLeod Sargeson 1930–2008

Professor Alan Sargeson FAA FRS was an inorganic chemist internationally renowned for his contributions to coordination chemistry.
Alan Walsh

Alan Walsh 1916–1998

Sir Alan Walsh was the originator and developer of the atomic absorption method of chemical analysis, which revolutionised quantitative analysis in the 1950s and 1960s.
David Rivett

Albert Cherbury David Rivett 1885–1961

Sir David Rivett was a physical chemist, science administrator and Foundation Fellow of the Academy.
Albert Alexander

Albert Ernest Alexander 1914–1970

Professor Albert Alexander FAA was a pioneering colloid chemist whose surface science shaped biology and industry. He led applied chemistry education across two universities.
Bert Main

Albert Russell ('Bert') Main 1919–2009

Bert Main was one of Australia's leading zoologists and a gifted naturalist whose legacy includes the creation of some of Western Australia's most important national parks and nature reserves.