Background
Wrigley, Colin Walter was born on December 25, 1937 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Sidney Benjamin and Eva Christina (Macindoe) Wrigley.
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Colin Walter Wrigley
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Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with honours, U. Sydney, 1959; Master of Science in Biochemistry, U. Sydney, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Chemistry, U. Sydney, 1967.
Career
Teaching fellow, U. Sydney, 1959-1960;
experimental scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Wheat Research Unit, Sydney, 1961-1963;
research fellow, U. Sydney, 1964-1966;
experimental research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Wheat Research Unit, Sydney, 1967-1969;
postdoctoral fellow, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1969-1970;
research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Wheat Research Unit, Sydney, 1970-1983;
officer-in-charge, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Grain Quality Research Laboratory, Sydney, 1983-1997;
post-retirement fellow, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Grain Quality Research Laboratory, Sydney, since 1997. Chairman research advising committee Gradipore Ltd., Sydney. Doctor of Philosophy student advisor U. Sydney.
Member editorial boards 5 international journals.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Churches of Christ Nursing Home (Pendle Hill), Sydney, 1993-1995. Fellow Royal Australian Chemical Institute (H.G. Smith medal 1987, F.B. Guthrie medal 1988), American Association Cereal Chemists (life. Thomas Burr Osbornemedal 1992), International Association for Cereal Science and Grain Technology (HaraldPerten prize 1994), International Electrophoresis Society (founding member), Australian Biotechnology Association, Australian Electrophoresis Society (founding president).
Connections
Married Janice Margaret Saxby, November 5, 1960. Children: Christine Ferguson, Jennifer Swanton, Robyn Carr, Margaret Kemmis.
