David P. Craig

David Parker Craig AO FRS FAA FRSN (23 December 1919 – 1 July 2015), an Australian chemist, was the Foundation Professor of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and later Emeritus Professor in the Research School of Chemistry at the Australian National University in Canberra.[1][2]

David Craig AO FRS FAA FRSN
Born	David Parker Craig 23 December 1919 Sydney, New South Wales
Died	1 July 2015 (aged 95) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Alma mater	University of Sydney (BSc [Hons], MSc) University College London (PhD)
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Sydney University College London Australian National University
Thesis	Energy levels in conjugated and aromatic molecules (1949)

Born in Sydney, Craig was educated at the University of Sydney, receiving a Bachelor of Science with Honours in 1940 and a Master of Science in 1941. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of London in 1949. He was a captain in the Second Australian Imperial Force from 1942 to 1944. Craig was a Lecturer in physical chemistry, at the University of Sydney from 1944 to 1946, a Turner and Newall Research Fellow and Lecturer at University College, London from 1946 to 1952, Professor in physical chemistry at the University of Sydney from 1952 to 1956 and Professor in theoretical chemistry at University College, London from 1956 to 1967.[1]

He was a Fellow of the Royal Society,[3] the Royal Society of New South Wales,[4] the Australian Academy of Science, a former President of AAS, and a Member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science. In 1985 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "in recognition of service to the community, particularly in the field of physical chemistry",[5] and was a recipient of the Centenary Medal "for service to Australian society and science in theoretical chemistry".[6]

Aged 95, Craig died on 1 July 2015 at Calvary Hospital in Canberra.[2]

See also

• Craig plot

References

1. "Craig, David Parker (1919 - 2015)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science.
2. "David Parker Craig Obituary". The Canberra Times. 4 July 2015.
3. Hush, Noel S.; Radom, Leo (2017). "David Parker Craig AO FAA. 23 December 1919 — 1 July 2015". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 64: 107–129. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2017.0017. ISSN 0080-4606.
4. "Fellows of RSNSW". RSNSW. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
5. Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 10 June 1985, It's an Honour
6. Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, It's an Honour

External links

• An interview with Professor David Craig
• His International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science page