D. J. Forsyth and C. Howard-Williams (Editors): Lake Taupo. Ecology of a New Zealand Lake.—With 79 figs, 123 pp. Wellington: New Zealand: Science Information Publishing Centre, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 1983. ISBN 0-477-06716. $ 22.50

1986 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 581-581
Author(s):  
H. Caspers
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Industrial Research ◽  
Information Publishing ◽  
Science Information

scholarly journals Sir Frederick William George White, C. B. E., 26 May 1905 - 17 August 1994

1996 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 497-521
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Industrial Research ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
World War ◽  
Profound Influence ◽  
Australian Council ◽  
Australian Science

Sir Frederick White was one of the most influential men in Australian science during and after World War II. At the comparatively early age of 39, he resigned from his Chair of Physics at Canterbury College, University of New Zealand, to become an Executive Officer of the Australian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (C.S.I.R.). Many years later he was to write ‘In doing so I abandoned any future personal activity in scientific research. I have never regretted doing so.’ His acceptance of the challenge to participate in leading C.S.I.R. had a profound influence on the advancement of Australian science and on the professional lives of the scientists involved.

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