Walter Sidney Metcalf
Walter Sidney Metcalf (18 May 1918 – 25 July 2008) was a New Zealand physical chemist.[2]
Walter Sidney Metcalf | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 May 1918 |
| Died | 25 July 2008 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Known for | Photochemistry |
| Awards | T. K. Sidey Medal (1966) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical chemistry |
| Institutions | Victoria University of Wellington University of Canterbury |
| Doctoral advisor | E. J. Bowen[1] |
Walter Metcalf gained a bachelor's degree in music in parallel with his first science degree. He studied for a DPhil degree with E. J. Bowen at Oxford University in England.
Metcalf initially worked at Victoria University of Wellington and moved to Canterbury University College (now the University of Canterbury) in 1954. He retired as a Reader in 1975. Metcalf mainly worked on photochemistry and was awarded the T. K. Sidey Medal by the Royal Society of New Zealand for his research in 1966.[3] Towards the end of his career, he worked on calcium metabolism.
References
- "Academic Genealogy of the NDSU Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology" (PDF). USA: North Dakota State University. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- Phillips, Leon; Robinson, Ward (October 2008). "Obituary: Walter Sidney Metcalf (1928–2008)" (PDF). Chemistry in New Zealand. New Zealand Institute of Chemistry: 143.
- "T. K. Sidey Medal: Recipients". T. K. Sidey Medal. Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
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