Reginald Basil Johns

Background

Johns, Reginald Basil was born on October 11, 1930 in Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand. Son of Reginald and V. Esme (Brendan-Smith) Johns.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1950; Master of Science with honors, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1951; Master of Science (honorary), University Melbourne, Australia, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1954.

Career

Research associate, Imperial College of Science, London, 1954-1955; lecturer, U. Wellington, 1955-1959; senior lecturer, U. Melbourne, 1960-1973; reader, associate professor of chemistry, U. Melbourne, 1973-1996; senior research associate,, since 1996. Research associate University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1965, San Diego, 1972, 79. Member Anzaas Council, Sydney, Australia, 1963-1978, state secretary, Victoria, 1963-1971.

Chairman Australian Organic Geochemistry Confs., 1983, 84, 88, 92. President Melbourne U. Staff Association, 1974-1976.

Achievements

• Reginald Basil Johns has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Ecumenical Affairs Commission, Melbourne Archdiocese, Roman Catholic Church, since 1972. Member Newman College Council, U. Melbourne. Fellow Royal Australian Institute Chemistry (chairman policy advising committee 1981-1986).

Member Royal Society Chemistry, American Society Chemistry, Afro-Asian Association Petroleum Geochemists (vice chairman), European Association Organic Geochemists.

Interests

• Avocations: bush walking, weight training.

Connections

Married Cecily Cook, May 9, 1959.

Father:

Reginald Johns

Mother:

V. Esme (Brendan-Smith) Johns

Spouse:

Cecily Cook