Born: 28 August 1923, Austria
Died: 13 April 2019
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: Eva Klein
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Eva Nelson worked in the research laboratories of Kodak (Australasia) from 1968 to 1976. She developed a new method of purifying one of Kodak’s used solvents.
Chronology
1945
Education – Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
1946 – 1949
Career position – Demonstrator in Chemistry, University of Melbourne
1950 – 1951
Career position – Senior Demonstrator, University of Melbourne
1951
Education – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
c. 1951 – c. 1955
Career position – Research chemist, Nicholas Pty Ltd [pharmaceutical company]
1958 – 1966
Career position – Research chemist, Hortico [horticultural company]
1967
Career position – Worked under Professor Olof Samuelson in Sweden
1968 – 1976
Career position – Research chemist, Kodak (Australasia)
c. 1976 – 1986
Career position – Demonstrator in the Chemistry School, University of Melbourne (part-time)
1986
Education – Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Melbourne