Background
ROSS, Ian was born on July 5, 1926 in Sydney. Son of Gordon R. Ross and Isabella M. Jenkins.
ROSS, Ian was born on July 5, 1926 in Sydney. Son of Gordon R. Ross and Isabella M. Jenkins.
University of Sydney and London.
Lecturer, then Reader in Physical Chemistry, University of Sydney 1954-1967, Professor, of Chemistry since 1968. Pro-Vice-Chancellor Australian National University 1975, since 1989, Deputy Vice-Chancellor 1977-1988. Chairman Australian Research Grants Committee 1977-1979, Inquiry into Government Laboratories 1982-1983, Australian & New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1984-1986.
Secretary for Scientific Policy, Australian Academy, of Science since 1989.
Director Armtech Proprietary Limited. since 1979; H. G. Smith.
Married Viola Bartlett in 1975.