Catherine Anne Money
Australian scientist (1940–) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catherine Anne Money PSM (née Menzies; born 18 August 1940) is an Australian biochemist whose discoveries have changed leather making.[1][2] By introducing a freezing process, she simplified the preparation of hides in Australian tanneries. Her simplified approach which minimise tannery effluents and maximises hide quality is now used globally.[3][2]
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Catherine Anne Money | |
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Born | Catherine Anne Menzies (1940-08-18) 18 August 1940 (age 83) |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne, St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College |
Known for | World leading expert in the field of leather production |
Spouse | Robert Money |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Sir Douglas Menzies, Helen Borland |
Relatives | Sir Robert Menzies (uncle) |
Awards | Public Service Medal, Procter Memorial Lecture, John Arthur Wilson Memorial Lecturer |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Leather, Biochemistry |
Institutions | CSIRO |
Thesis | Studies on the Thyroid Gland (1963) |
Doctoral advisor | Victor Trikojus |
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