Background
Taylor, Walter Charles was born on February 11, 1930 in Maitland, NSW, Australia. Son of Charles Herbert and Hazel Flora (Donn) Taylor.
Taylor, Walter Charles was born on February 11, 1930 in Maitland, NSW, Australia. Son of Charles Herbert and Hazel Flora (Donn) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Sydney, Australia, 1951; Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, U. Sydney, Australia, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, U. Manchester, England, 1956; Doctor of Science in Organic Chemistry, U. Manchester, England, 1967.
Lecturer department organic chemistry, U. Sydney, 1958-1960; from senior lecturer to reader department organic chemistry, U. Sydney, 1961-1985; professor department organic chemistry, U. Sydney, since 1985. Consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, since 1980. Australia national point of contact representative United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Network for Chemistry of Natural Products in S.E. Asia, since 1982.
Fellow Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Married Nada Darveniza, Aug.12, 1961. Children: Graham Charles, Ian Walter, Helen Marissa.