Sir Ian William Wark
Forenames originally William Ian
Chemist
- Born
- 8 May 1899, Spotswood, Victoria
- Died
- 20 April 1985, East Melbourne, Vic
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- William John Wark (engineer)
- Mother
- Florence Emily Palmer
- Married Elsie Evelyn Booth [qv]
Degrees
| 1920 | Bachelor of Science | The University of Melbourne |
| 1922 | Master of Science | The University of Melbourne |
| 1924 | Doctor of Science | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- PhD Lond 1923.
- FAA 1954, FTSE.
- Chemist and metallurgist.
- Chief of Div of Industrial Chemistry, CSIR and CSIRO 1940-58.
- Dir of Chemical Research Laboratories 1958-60.
- Member of CSIRO Exec 1960.
- CBE 1963, CMG 1967, knight bachelor 1969.