Richard Conrad Cambie
| Richard Conrad Cambie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 |
| Residence | New Zealand |
| Fields | Natural products chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Auckland |
| Alma mater |
Auckland University College University of Oxford |
| Thesis | Fungal polyacetylenes (1963) |
Richard Conrad "Con" Cambie (born 1931) is a New Zealand natural products chemist known for his research into bioactive compounds.
Born in 1931, Cambie was educated at Tauranga College.[1] He attended Auckland University College, graduating with an MSc with first-class honours in 1955 and a PhD in 1958.[2] Appointed to the staff of chemistry department at Auckland in 1958,[3] Cambie then studied at the University of Oxford, where he was awarded a DPhil in 1963.[4]
He returned to the University of Auckland and, following the retirement of L.H. Briggs in 1969, he was appointed to a professorial chair.[5] For a time he also served as assistant vice-chancellor (student services).[6] On his retirement in 1996 Cambie was granted the title of professor emeritus.[7]
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1966,[8] and the following year he was awarded the society's Hector Medal, New Zealand's highest science honour at that time.[9]
Selected works
- Cambie, Richard Conrad; Ash, Julian (1993). Fijian medicinal plants. Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland.
- Cambie, Richard Conrad; Brewis, Alexandra Avril (1997). Anti-fertility plants of the Pacific. CSIRO.
- Cambie, Richard Conrad; Davis, B.R. (1983). A century of chemistry at the University of Auckland. Auckland, New Zealand: Percival Publishing.
References
- ↑ "Schools celebrate past times". Bay of Plenty Times. 23 May 2013.
- ↑ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Ca–Cl". Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Cambie, R.C.; Davis, B.R. (1983). A century of chemistry at the University of Auckland. Auckland: Percival. p. 43. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Fungal polyacetylenes". OCLC WorldCat. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Cambie, R.C.; Davis, B.R. (1983). A century of chemistry at the University of Auckland. Auckland: Percival. p. 37. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "History". Auckland University Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Professores emeriti". University of Auckland. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Academy: A–C". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Hector Medal". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 October 2014.