Background
Skyllas-Kazacos, Maria was born on October 26, 1951 in Kalymnos, Greece. Daughter of George Michael and Kalliope (Mamakas) Skyllas-Kazacos. arrived in Australia, 1954.
Skyllas-Kazacos, Maria was born on October 26, 1951 in Kalymnos, Greece. Daughter of George Michael and Kalliope (Mamakas) Skyllas-Kazacos. arrived in Australia, 1954.
Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, U. New South Wales, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Technology, U. New South Wales, 1979.
Member technical staff, Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1978-1979; Queen Elizabeth fellow, U. New South Wales, Sydney, 1980-1981; lecturer chemical engineering and industrial chemistry, U. New South Wales, Sydney, 1982-1984; senior lecturer, U. New South Wales, Sydney, 1985-1987; associate professor, U. New South Wales, Sydney, 1987-1992; professor, U. New South Wales, Sydney, since 1993. Consultant Comalco Aluminum, Australia, 1985-1992, Unisearch Ltd., Sydney, since 1986.
Patron industrial chemistry group Royal Australian Chemical Institute, since 1993. Member electric vehicles advising committee New South Wales Energy Authority, 1982-1985. Member syllabus advising committee science 7-12 New South Wales Board Studies, since 1995.
Fellow Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Institution Engineers Australia.
Married Michael Nicholas Kazacos, March 7, 1976. Children: Nicholas, George, Anthony.