Background
Higgins, Huntly Gordon was born on January 8, 1917 in Perth, Australia. Son of Harold Darwin and Cora Frances (Moore) Higgins.
Higgins, Huntly Gordon was born on January 8, 1917 in Perth, Australia. Son of Harold Darwin and Cora Frances (Moore) Higgins.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Western Australia, Perth, 1939. Doctor in Applied Science, University Melbourne, Australia, 1962.
Geologist oil and mining companies and Western Australia School Mines, Australia and New Guinea, 1938-1940. Research scientist, senior principal research scientist Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division Forest Products, Melbourne, 1945-1973. Assistant chief Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division Chemical Technology, 1973-1979, chief, 1979-1982.
Honorary research fellow Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Forestry and Forest Products, 1982—2003. Presenter in field.
President International Association Science Papermakers, 1970-1972, Australian Pugwash Committee, 1967, chair Southeast regional conference, 1967. With RAAF, 1941-1945. Member Technology Association Australian and New Zealand Pulp and Paper Industry (president 1966-1967, honorary life member).
Married Irena Higgins. Children: Peter, Barbara, Matthew.