David Hall | |
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![]() Hall in 1985 | |
Born | 15 February 1928 |
Died | 15 June 2016
Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 88)
Alma mater | Auckland University College |
Awards | FRSNZ (1972) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry, X-ray crystallography |
Institutions |
University of Auckland University of Alberta |
Thesis | The crystal structure of formamidoxine (1954) |
Doctoral advisor | John Llewellyn |
Doctoral students |
Ted Baker Guy Dodson Joyce Waters Neil Waters |
David Hall (15 February 1928 – 15 June 2016) was a New Zealand chemist, best known as an X-ray crystallographer.
A student at Auckland University College, Hall graduated Master of Science in 1950 and a PhD in 1955. [1] The title of his thesis was The Crystal Structure of Formamidoxine. [2] He was one of the first research students in New Zealand in the area of X-ray crystallography, following the establishment of that research area at Auckland University College by John Llewellyn in 1948. [3] The subject of both his master's and doctoral theses was the crystal structure of formamidoxine. [4] [5]
Hall was appointed to the academic staff of the Department of Chemistry at Auckland in 1950, [6] and following the departure of Llewellyn in 1956, he became head of the crystallography research group. [3] He was appointed professor and head of the Department of Chemistry at Auckland in 1965, but left to become professor of chemistry at the University of Alberta the following year. [6] However, he returned to Auckland in 1968, and succeeded Peter de la Mare as head of department in 1980, [6] serving in that role until his retirement in 1984, when he was conferred with the title of professor emeritus by the university. [7] Hall was appointed chair of the New Zealand University Grants Committee in late 1984. [8]
Hall was awarded a DSc by thesis from the University of Auckland in 1969, [9] and he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1972. [10] His doctoral students included Neil Waters, [11] Guy Dodson, [12] and Ted Baker. [13]
Hall died at his home in Auckland on 15 June 2016. [14]