Roger Brian Keey

Background

Keey, Roger Brian was born on March 11, 1934 in Birmingham, England. Arrived in New Zealand, 1962. Son of Walter Leonard and Amy Annie (Knowles) Keey.

Education

Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, University Birmingham, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, 1957. Doctor of Science (honorary), 2002.

Career

Chemical engineer, Distillers Company Ltd., Saltend, England, 1957-1962; lecturer, U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1962-1964; senior lecturer, U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1964-1969; reader, U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1969-1978; professor, U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, since 1978. Visiting professor U. Karlsruhe, Germany, 1977-1978, U. Estudual de Campinas, Brazil, since 1997. Director Wood Technology Research Center, Christchurch, since 1997.

Achievements

• Roger Brian Keey has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Drying Of Loose And Particulate Materials

    (This work furnishes students and practising engineers wit...)

  • The Wainui Incident
  • Drying principles and practice, (International series of monographs in chemical engineering, v. 13)
  • Drying: Principles and Practice

Membership

Chairman Canterbury Workers' Educational Association, 1974—1977. Fellow: Federation Australia New Zealand Chemical Engineers (Chemeca medal 2005), New Zealand Institute Chemistry, Institution Professional Engineers New Zealand (council member 1981-1984, Skellerup award 1992, Procter & Gamble award for Excellence in Drying Research 1992, distinguished IPENZ fellow 2006), Royal Society New Zealand. Member: Hanmer Heritage Forest Trust (secretary since 2002), Canterbury Botanical Society (president 1993-1996, secretary 1996—2002).

Interests

• Avocations: Alpine botany, photography, gardening, walking.

Connections

Married Daphne Pearl Griffiths, March 18, 1959. Children: Christina, Andrea, Geoffrey, Georgina.

Father:

Walter Leonard Keey

Mother:

Amy Annie (Knowles) Keey

Spouse:

Daphne Pearl Griffiths

child:

Georgina Keey

child:

Geoffrey Keey

child:

Andrea Keey

child:

Christina Keey