James Kenneth Beattie

Background

Beattie, James Kenneth was born on June 8, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Kenneth William and Madeline (Walzak) Beattie. arrived in Australia, 1972.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1961; Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1972; lecturer, U. Sydney, Australia, 1972-1973; senior lecturer, U. Sydney, Australia, 1974-1983; associate professor, U. Sydney, Australia, since 1984; head division inorganic chemistry, U. Sydney, Australia, 1995-1996. Consultant Colloidal Dynamics Proprietary Ltd., Australia, since 1996.

Achievements

• James Kenneth Beattie has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (various offices since 1983), Royal Society Chemistry, Federation University Staff Assns. (research policy committee 1981-1989).

Connections

Married Margaret Olive Hallo Beattie, April 6, 1968. Children: Andrew, Katharine.

Father:

Kenneth William Beattie

Mother:

Madeline (Walzak) Beattie

Spouse:

Margaret Olive Hallo Beattie

child:

Katharine Beattie

child:

Andrew Beattie