Anderson, Valentine George (1885 - 1969)

Anderson practised as a chemical analyst in Melbourne from 1910 and lectured in applied chemistry at the University of Melbourne 1925-46. He was an adviser to various Australian governments and published a number of research papers.

Born Melbourne, 11 June 1885. Died Canterbury, Victoria, 22 August 1969. Educated Ballarat School of Mines (assayer's certificate), assistant demonstrator in chemistry, Ballarat School of Mines 1904-05, lecturer in Chemistry, Working Men's College and a science master, Wesley College 1906-07, adviser to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works and analyst for the inspector of explosives 1908-09, associate to D. Avery 1910-14, University of Melbourne research scholarship in chemistry (working from his own laboratories into nitrogen in rain-water) 1913-15, partner, Avery and Anderson, consulting chemists 1915-69, adviser to the Commonwealth on the availability of potassium from alunite, ash and kelp, on fuel economy and on setting up the white erthnware pottery industry from 1916, part-time lecturer in applied chemistry, University of Melbourne 1925-46. Member of the provisional committee which in 1917 founded the Australian Chemical Institute, president, Society of Chemical industry of Victoria 1922, president, Victorian Branch, Australian Chemical Institute 1931-32, general president 1948; President, Royal Society of Victoria 1957-58.

• 'Anderson, Valentine George (1885 - 1969), Biographical Entry', in Bright Sparcs, 2001 edn, 2001, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P000991b.htm.