Background
Meijs, Gordon Francis was born on November 4, 1956 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Son of Andre Robert Marie and Gloria June Meijs.
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Gordon Francis Meijs
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Bachelor of Science with first class honours, U. Adelaide, S. Australia, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, U. Adelaide, S. Australia, 1981.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1982;
senior teaching fellow, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1982-1985;
research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division of Applied Organic Chemistry, Melbourne, Victoria., Australia, 1988;
senior research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division of Chemicals and Polymers, Melbourne, 1988-1992;
principal research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division of Chemicals and Polymers, Melbourne, 1992-1995;
senior principal research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division of Chemicals and Polymers, Melbourne, since 1996. Consultant advisory panel on silicone implants Therapeutic Device Evaluation Committee, Australia, 1992. Key researcher, member Executive Committee Cooperative Research Center for Cardiac Technology, Australia, since 1992.
Researcher, member Executive Committee Cooperative Research Center for Eye Research and Technology. Adjunct Professor U. Technology, Sydney.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal Australian Chemical Institute (Victorian branch committee 1988-1990, sec.polymer group 1991, chair 1993). Member Society Biomaterials (United States), Australian Society Biomaterials (treasurer), American Chemical Society.
Connections
Married Carole Ann Schneider, January 12, 1985. Children: David Joseph, Karina Suzanne.
