Person Melville; Sir; Harry Work (1908 - 2000) Melville Harry Work Sir 1908 - 2000 Male Edinburgh, Scotland 27/04/1908 19080427 Gerards Cross, Buckinghamshire 15/06/2000 20000615

Polymer chemistry Education: George Heriot's School, Edinburgh; Edinburgh University; Cambridge University Career: Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge (1933-1944); Assistant research director for Professor Rideal (1938-1940); Scientific Advisor to the Chief Superintendent of chemical defence (1940-1943); Superintendent, Radar Research Station, Malvern (1943); Professor of Chemistry, Aberdeen University (1945-1948); Mason Professor of Chemistry, Birmingham University (1948-1956); Permanent Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, later Science Research Council (1956); first Chairman, Science Research Council; Principal, Queen Mary College, London (1967-1976) Honours: KCB 1958 Married (1942) Janet Porteous; two daughters Royal Society roles: Council: 1945-1947 Medals and prizes: Davy Medal 1955 Lectures: Bakerian 1956 Fellow 20/03/1941 32 References: P H Plesch, 'Symposium on Friedel-Crafts Catalysts and Polymerization' in NR 1999 vol 53 pp 135-141 Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2002 vol 48 pp 289-308, plate, by J C Bevington and B G Gowenlock ©Godfrey Argent Studio International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-20394 27 Apr 1908 - 15 Jun 2000 NA5160 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes c9c3c2e8-2a86-4421-abc7-cfe15bc19abf