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Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About David Zeidler
- Sir David Ronald Zeidler (18 March 1918 – 12 March 1998) was an Australian chemist and industrialist. Zeidler was born in Melbourne, he attended the Scotch College, Melbourne and continued his education at the University of Melbourne graduating with a Master of Science.
- When he completed his studies Zeidler was employed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) from 1942 to 1952.
- He worked in the Division of Industrial Chemistry and became leader of the chemical engineering section.
- During this period he also traveled to the United States where undertook postgraduate research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.In 1952 he left the CSIR to work as a research manager of the chemical manufacturer Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited (ICIANZ).
- He progressed though the management ranks of the company and became Executive Director in 1963 and finally served as Chairman and Managing Director at ICI Australia from 1973 to 1980.
- During Zeidler's time at the company he was actively involved in developing the companies capacity for research.
- He was also involved more widely in promoting research and encouraged cooperation between industry, research organisations and universities.
- He was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to industry, science and education in 1971, a Knight Bachelor in 1979, and a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1990.Following his retirement he served on company boards for large chemical companies and banks.
- He was a Fellow and President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and joined the Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science by special election in 1985.
- ATSE awards a travel scholarship in his name.
- Zeidler Street in the Canberra suburb Gungahlin is also named in his honour.
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