Donald Harold Napper

Background

Napper, Donald Harold was born on December 23, 1937 in Sydney. Son of Harold Duncan and Edith Ellen (Willcocks) Napper.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Sydney, 1959; Master of Science, U. Sydney, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cambridge, 1963.

Career

Research officer, Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Roseville, New South Wales, 1963-1966; lecturer in physical chemistry, U. Bristol, England, 1966-1967; EIIR research fellow, U. Sydney, 1968-1969; lecturer in physical chemistry, U. Sydney, 1970-1971; senior lecturer, U. Sydney, 1972-1976; associate professor, U. Sydney, 1976-1983; head school chemistry, U. Sydney, 1983-1984, 90-92; professor, U. Sydney, since 1985. Consultant ICI Australia, Melbourne, since 1984.

Achievements

• Donald Harold Napper has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Australian Academy Science, Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Member Australian Institute Nuclear science and Engineering (Gold medal 1994), Royal Society New South Wales (president 1979, Edgeworth David medal 1973).

Interests

• Avocation: visual arts.

Connections

Married Gillian Margaret Hinde, March 6, 1965. Children: Katherine, Jonathon, Meredith.

Father:

Harold Duncan Napper

Mother:

Edith Ellen (Willcocks) Napper

Spouse:

Gillian Margaret Hinde

child:

Jonathon Napper

child:

Katherine Napper

child:

Meredith Napper