Rolf George Herman Prince

Background

Prince, Rolf George Herman was born on August 2, 1928 in Chemnitz, Germany. Son of Herman O.A. and Line F. (Meyer) Prinz.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (chem), Bachelor of Science, University New Zealand, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Sydney University, 1957.

Career

Lecturer Sydney University, 1950-1953, senior lecturer, 1960-1964, professor, 1969-1998, professor emeritus, since 1998. Process engineer The Distillers Company, Epsom, United Kingdom, 1954-1957. Senior lecturer Canterbury University, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1958-1960.

Professor Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia, 1964-1969. Director Chemical Engineering Foundation, Sydney, 1983-1998, Chancellor's Scholarships in Engineering, 1988-1998. Member council The Women's College, Sydney, 1990-1998.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Fellow: Institution of Engineers Australia (honorary, chairman chemical college 1985-1986, Peter Nichol Russell medal 1992), Australian Academy Technology Sciences and Engineering (council 1998-2001, 2005-2006, chairman membership committee, chairman New South Wales division 1998-2001), Australian Institute of Petroleum, Institution of Chemical Engineers (president 1986-1987, chairman Australian national committee 1972-1974), Royal Academy Engineering, Rotary (chairman outward Ambassadorial scholarship selection committee 1989-2004, Paul Harris fellow 2004).

Connections

Married Laurel Williamson, August 8, 1950. Children: Jane, Peter, Robin.

Father:

Herman O.A. Prinz

Mother:

Line F. (Meyer) Prinz

Spouse:

Laurel Williamson

child:

Jane Prince

child:

Peter Prince

child:

Robin Prince