Alison Downard

chemistry professor at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand
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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[17]
Occupation
researcher, chemist
Position held
full professor (2009–present), professor emeritus (2022–present)[8][9]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi (2014–present), honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I, R. H. Stokes Medal[14][15][16]
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Academic thesis
Electron transfer reactions of organometallic clusters.
Described by source
150 women in 150 words
Family name
Downard
Given name
Alison, ג'וי
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ResearchGate contributions ID
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Summary

Alison Downard worked as a researcher[1] and chemist[2].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Otago[12], a public university[24], in New Zealand[25], founded in 1869[26], headquartered in Dunedin[27]. Alison Downard earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include electrochemistry[3], an interdisciplinary science[29]; nanotechnology[4], a branch of engineering[30]; surface chemistry[5], a branch of chemistry[31]; Q103856094[6]; and metal oxide[7], a structural class of chemical entities[32]. Employers include University of Southampton[10], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1862[35], headquartered in Southampton[36] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1789[39]. Positions held include full professor[8], an academic rank[40] and professor emeritus[9], an academic title[41]. Doctoral students include David J. Garrett[18], a researcher[42]; Andrew J Gross[19], a researcher[43]; Amy Clare Cruickshank[20]; Anna K Farquhar[21], a researcher[44]; Sam Akoitai[22], a politician[45], 1961–2021[46], of Papua New Guinea[47]; and Alisa Roddick-Lanzilotta[23], a researcher[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14]; honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I[15], an award[49], in France[50]; and R. H. Stokes Medal[16], an award[51], in Australia[52], founded in 1980[53].

FAQs

What did Alison Downard do for work?

Alison Downard worked as researcher[1] and chemist[2].

Where did Alison Downard go to school?

Alison Downard was educated at University of Otago[12] and University of Otago[13].

What awards did Alison Downard receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14], honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I[15], and R. H. Stokes Medal[16].

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