Albert Cherbury David Rivett 1885–1961
Sir David Rivett was a physical chemist, science administrator and Foundation Fellow of the Academy.
Sir David Rivett was a physical chemist and science administrator. He spent two decades leading Australia's Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), first as chief executive officer from 1927 and then as Chairman from 1946 to 1949, shaping the organisation that would become the CSIRO. He was a Foundation Fellow of the Academy and served as vice-president 1954–1955.
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