Francis Brian Shorland
| Francis Brian Shorland | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 July 1909 Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died |
8 June 1999 (aged 89) Karaka Bay, Seatoun, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Residence | New Zealand |
| Institutions | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Thesis | The composition of some New Zealand fats with special reference to fish oils (1937) |
| Doctoral advisor | Thomas Percy Hilditch |
| Notable awards |
Hector Medal (1955) OBE (1959) |
Francis Brian Shorland OBE (14 July 1909 – 8 June 1999) was a New Zealand organic chemist.
Biography
After a BSc and a MSc in organic chemistry he worked for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, before earning a scholarship to go to the University of Liverpool for a PhD under Thomas Percy Hilditch, studying fish liver oils and fats from farm animals.[1]
He was awarded a DSc by the University of Liverpool in 1950 and an honorary DSc by Victoria University of Wellington in 1970; a Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1951 and the Hector Medal in 1955.[1] In the 1959 New Year Honours he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his role as director of the Fats Research Institute,[2] and in 1990 he received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.
After his retirement in 1969, he held several honorary posts at Victoria University of Wellington.[1] He died on 8 June 1999 and was cremated at Karori Crematorium.[3]
Shorland Medal
In 1999 the New Zealand Association of Scientists established the Shorland Medal, awarded annually in recognition of a "major and continued contribution to basic or applied research that has added significantly to scientific understanding or resulted in significant benefits to society."[4]
| Year | Medalist | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Michael Corballis | cognitive neuroscience |
| 2000 | R. Paul Kibblewhite | pulp and paper making |
| 2001 | Brian Halton | strained organic compounds |
| 2002 | Hugh Bibby | geothermal and volcanic systems |
| 2003 | Kenneth MacKenzie | chemistry of ceramics |
| 2004 | John McKinnon | wool chemistry |
| 2005 | Adya Singh | wood science |
| 2006 | David Parry | biophysics |
| 2007 | Robin Mitchell | pathogenic bacteria |
| 2008 | Graeme L. Gainsford | X-ray crystallography |
| 2009 | Alan B. Kaiser | conduction |
| 2010 | Ken McNatty | mammalian reproduction |
| 2011 | Harjinder Singh | milk products |
| 2012 | Michael Hendy | mathematical phylogeny |
| 2013 | Graham Nugent | bovine tuberculosis |
References
- 1 2 3 Curtis, Neil F.; Mattingley, Joan (2000). "Francis Brian Shorland". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41591. p. 42. 1 January 1959. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Cemeteries search". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "Shorland Medal". New Zealand Association of Scientists. Retrieved 17 August 2014.