Francis Shorland

Education

After a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science 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 Doctor of Philosophy under Thomas Percy Hilditch, studying fish liver oils and fats from farm animals. He was awarded a Doctor of Science by the University of Liverpool in 1950 and an honorary Doctor of Science by Victoria University of Wellington in 1970. A Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1951 and the Hector Medal in 1955.

Career

After his retirement in 1969, he held several honorary posts at Victoria University of Wellington. He died on 8 June 1999 and was cremated at Karori Crematorium. In 1999 the New Zealand Association of Scientists established the, 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.".

Achievements

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, and in 1990 he received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Meda

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Born

July 14, 1909
Died

June 8, 1999 (aged 89)
Nationality
New Zealand

Awards

New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal; Officer of the Order of the British Empire the Hector Medal; Commemoration Medal

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New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal; Officer of the Order of the British Empire the Hector Medal; Commemoration Medal