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Robin John Batterham AO FREng FAA FTSE〔(List of professors of the University of Melbourne ).〕 (born 3 April 1941) is an Australian scientist specialising in chemical engineering. He was the Chief Scientist of Australia from 1999 to 2006. Born in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton, Batterham graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1965 with a degree in chemical engineering, and received a PhD from the same institution in 1969. He received a scholarship from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to undertake postgraduate studies at the central research laboratories of ICI in the United Kingdom.〔(Dr Robin Batterham ), University of Melbourne.〕 Batterham returned to Australia in 1970, and took up the position of chief scientist of the CSIRO's Division of Mineral Engineering, and was later promoted to division chief.〔(Batterham, Robin John (1941 – ) ), ''Bright Sparcs'' (University of Melbourne), 13 December 2006.〕 In 1999, he was appointed Chief Scientist of Australia, a role which he undertook simultaneously to acting as chief technologist for the multinational mining company Rio Tinto. Supporters of renewable energy technologies claimed that Batterham's employment by a mining company made his advice to the Prime Minister on climate change and geosequestration questionable, although Batterham assured his critics that his advice and work as Chief Scientist was neutral and not affected by his Rio Tinto position.〔Fowler, Andrew: (Questions raised over chief scientist's Rio Tinto role ), ''The 7.30 Report'' (ABC), 8 December 2003.〕 In 2004, concern was expressed over Dr. Batterham's dual roles, and a Senate committee found that there was a conflict of interest between the two, recommending that the Chief Scientist position be made full-time.〔Guerrera, Orietta: (Chief scientist's dual roles 'damaging' ), ''The Age'', 6 August 2004.〕 In May 2005, Batterham stepped down as Chief Scientist and took on a full-time position at Rio Tinto.〔Barlow, Karen: (Australia's Chief Scientist gives up Govt position for mining giant ), ''AM'' (ABC Radio), 17 May 2005.〕 From May 2004 to May 2005, Batterham was President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.〔''The Chemical Engineer'', June 2004, p 21 "High Flier has landed" (interview)〕 He was appointed an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2004. He was appointed a Fellow (FTSE) of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) in 1988, and served as its President 2007–2012.〔(Robin Batterham appointed ATSE President ), Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 2007.〕 Batterham is the assistant organist at Scots' Church, Melbourne.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.scotschurch.com/music/about-music )〕 He has given numerous organ recitals, and has released several CDs. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robin Batterham」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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