Background
Agnew, John Broughton was born on October 27, 1933 in Sydney, Australia. Son of James Broughton and Ada Winifred (Burgess) Agnew.
consultant chemical engineering educator
Agnew, John Broughton was born on October 27, 1933 in Sydney, Australia. Son of James Broughton and Ada Winifred (Burgess) Agnew.
Bachelor of Engineering, University Sydney, Australia, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University, Australia, 1967.
Chemical engineer, British Petroleum Ltd., 1955-1961;
lecturer in chemical engineer, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1961-1964;
senior lecturer chemical engineering, Monash U., 1964-1970;
associate professor chemical engineering, Monash U., 1971-1983;
professor, head chemical engineering, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1983-1994;
dean engineering, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1988-1990, 95-98;
head division engineering and mathematics science, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1996-1998. Visiting fellow U. Cambridge, England, 1967-1968. Visiting professor U. Connecticut, 1986-1987.
Board directors AITEC Proprietary Ltd., Australia, 1994-1998.
Commissioner Environmental Resources and Development Court, South Australia, since 1995. Executive officer Australian Council Engineering Deans, 1999-2005. Fellow Institution Chemical Engineers (Award of Excellence 1991), Australian Academy Technology Sciences and Engineering, Institution Engineers Australia (honorary, chairman College Chemical Engineers 1988-1989, chairman South Australia division 1992, John A. Brodie medal 1982, Chemeca medal 1997), Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australian Institute Energy.
Married Elizabeth Mary Hitt, August 15, 1959. Children: James Broughton, Michael John, Robert Edward.