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Prof

Ian Rae

Honorary
Chemistry
arts & humanities
history & philosophy of science
science & technology
chemistry
magnetic resonance spectroscopy
physical sciences
protein conformation
life sciences & biomedicine
chemistry, multidisciplinary
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Technical and leadership support. Draft PFAS National Management Plan

2017 - 2017
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Scholarly Works

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Radiocarbon Dating at the Museum of Applied ScienceVictoria 1952-70: a Pioneer Venture

Ian D Rae

Journal article  |  2018  |  HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE

The Museum of Applied Science in Melbourne committed in the earlier 1950s to the development of a radiocarbon dating laboratory th..

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James Douglas Morrison 1924-2013

Ian D Rae

Journal article  |  2018  |  HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE

Jim Morrison was born in Scotland in 1924 and completed his PhD studies in X-ray crystallography at the University of Glasgow befo..

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Sara Maroske, Ian D Rae

Journal article  |  2017  |  HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE

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John Melvin Swan 1924-2015

David J Collins, Ian D Rae

Journal article  |  2017  |  HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE

John Swan began his career as a chemist working in an explosives factory during World War 2, and attending evening classes at the ..

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Sara Maroske, Ian D Rae

Journal article  |  2017  |  HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE

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Elemental Micro-analysis of Organic Compounds: the Australian Experience

Ian D Rae

Journal article  |  2016  |  HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE

Combustion methods for elemental analysis developed in Europewere adopted by Australian chemists, some of whom undertook training ..

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Ideal gases: anaesthetics in the heart of the twentieth century

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Conference Proceedings  |  2016

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Substance Abuse: Carbon Tetrachloride and the Ozone Layer

Ian D Rae

Journal article  |  2016  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

Each year, ∼200000 tonnes of carbon tetrachloride are produced and consumed as a solvent, a starting material for synthesis, or in..

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Elemental micro-analysis of organic compounds. The Australian experience.

I RAE

Journal article  |  2016  |  Historical Records of Australian Science

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Theory versus Practice in the Twentieth-Century Search for the Ideal Anaesthetic Gas

Ian D Rae

Journal article  |  2016  |  AMBIX

At the beginning of the twentieth century, an anaesthetist could choose between nitrous oxide, chloroform, and ether (diethyl ethe..

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Keyword Analysis

Expanding Knowledge
Historical Studies
History and Philosophy of Specific Fields
Environmental Management
Adaptation To Climate Change
Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards
Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry
Other Environmental Management

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Seeing the power of White Island firsthand

Ian Rae

Four years ago, I was holidaying on New Zealand’s north island, when I learned that it was possible to visit White Island, also known as Wha..

December 11, 2019
pursuit Article
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Research Check: will using lice products give my children behavioural problems?

Ian Rae, Ian Musgrave

Pyrethroids can be found in some head-lice products. from shutterstock.comReports of a French study claimed last week that exposure to certa..

March 9, 2017
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How a saviour of the ozone hole became a climate change villain – and how we're going to fix it

Ian Rae

The Montreal Protocol has successfully reduced the use of chemicals that destroy the Earth's ozone layer. Atmosphere image from www.shu..

October 18, 2016
conversation Article
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No big deal: there is little to fear from nanoparticles in food

Ian Rae

Some companies have used nano-titanium dioxide to make powdered sugar on donuts whiter. ShutterstockNanomaterials, and especially nanopartic..

June 8, 2016
conversation Article
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Setting a good example: Australia and the ozone layer

Ian Rae

Australia had a special interest in fixing the ozone hole. Jon TunleySAVING THE OZONE: The final part our series exploring the Montreal Prot..

September 18, 2012
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Saving the ozone layer: why the Montreal Protocol worked

Ian Rae

The Montreal Protocol negotiators should get a lot of credit for developing such a flexible treaty. hhesterr/FlickrSAVING THE OZONE: It migh..

September 9, 2012
conversation Article

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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

1995

FTSE - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

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Credentials

Positions

Honorary

Chemistry

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

The Australian National University

Bachelor of Science

University of Melbourne

Master of Science

University of Melbourne