Raymond Leslie Martin 1926–2020

Lisandra L. Martin

doi:10.1071/HR23021

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Raymond Leslie Martin 1926–2020

Lisandra L. Martin

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^A School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Vic. 3800, Australia.

^* Correspondence to: Lisa.Martin@monash.edu

Historical Records of Australian Science 35(1) 39-50 https://doi.org/10.1071/HR23021

Published online: 19 January 2024

© 2024 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of the Australian Academy of Science. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND)

Abstract

Ray Martin (1926–2020) was a talented and successful academic and leader, who won numerous awards and made discoveries that changed fundamental knowledge of the sub-discipline of physical inorganic chemistry. His journey over more than 90 years is one that demonstrates that he was one of nature’s gentlemen, who enjoyed sports, arts and people. He was passionate about science and discovery, and through a series of chance events, had a peripatetic life moving from academic positions, to industry, management, a vice chancellorship at Monash University, and then scientific advisor to the Australian Federal Government. Throughout this journey, he always made strong friendships, was an exceptional teacher and outstanding mentor—he was a quiet achiever.

Keywords: Cambridge tennis blue, Chair, Victorian College of the Arts, discovered metal‐metal delta‐bond, Government Scientific Advisor, Industrial researcher (ICI), Physical Inorganic Chemist, Raymond Leslie Martin, Vice Chancellor Monash University.

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