Maureen Florence Mackay

Background

Mackay, Maureen Florence was born on February 5, 1927 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Daughter of Henry Charles Morriset and Thirza Victoria (Haworth) Delohery.

Education

Standard Chartered Bank, U. Sydney, New South Wales, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1968.

Career

Demonstrator in chemistry, New England U. College, Armidale, New South Wales, 1949-1951; research assistant, University of Oxford, England, 1953-1956; senior demonstrator in chemistry, U. Melbourne, Victoria., Australia, 1960-1969; senior demonstrator in chemistry, La Trobe U., Victoria., Australia, 1970-1971; lecturer physical chemistry, La Trobe U., Victoria., Australia, 1971-1975; senior lecturer physical chemistry, La Trobe U., Victoria., Australia, 1976-1982; reader in chemistry, La Trobe U., Victoria., Australia, 1983-1993; emeritus scholar, La Trobe U., Victoria, Australia, since 1993.

Achievements

• Maureen Florence Mackay has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry reader by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Crystallographic Association, Society Crystallographic in Australia (treasurer 1982-1987, county 1987-1992), International Union Crystallography (commission on small molecules since 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, hiking, contract bridge.

Connections

Married Donald Farquhar Mackay, January 16, 1950 (divorced December 1961).

Father:

Henry Charles Morriset Delohery

Mother:

Thirza Victoria (Haworth) Delohery

Spouse:

Donald Farquhar Mackay