Roy Geddes

Roy Geddes ( born 1940 in Edinburgh, † 25 August 2006 in North Shore City ) was a British chemist and biochemist and worked as a Dean of Science and Engineering at Auckland University of Technology (AUT ).

Scientific career

He began his career in 1970 as a lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Auckland, after he had completed his chemistry studies in Edinburgh with a BSc Hons and PhD and after two postdoctoral fellowships in physical biochemistry at the Australian National University ( 1967-69 ) and at Georgetown University ( Washington, DC, 1965-66 ).

In Auckland he examined the structure and metabolism of glycogen, an energy storage polysaccharide using physical and biochemical methods. His work provided the evidence for the existence of a protein core into glycogen, which is now known as glycogenin.

He was from 1982 to 1985 associate dean at the University of Auckland, and then from 1986 to 1993 dean. In 1994, he joined the Auckland Institute of Technology as Dean of Science and Engineering. During his tenure as dean of his faculty this moved to a modern and attractive building, and the Institute has been contributing significantly during his service to the Auckland University of Technology, a transformation to the Roy Geddes.

Friction Stir Welding

Roy Geddes described himself as a "catalyst", which has the industrialization of Reibrührschweißverhfahrens in New Zealand promoted after he seek advice during a trip to the UK at TWI ( The Welding Institute ) in this regard. During his work at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT ) that he and his colleagues Marine Industry Association ( MIA), ION Automotive NZ, Circa Marine & Industrial and Ullrich joined forces with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise ( NZTE ), aluminum to Know spread -how on the subject and use.

At this time in 2004, it was announced that a series of 55-meter patrol boats of the Protector class for use by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy should be procured, and Roy Geddes recognized the opportunity for Australia and New Zealand, with their to be involved in construction. The naval architect of these ships before wrote that the ships should have a friction stir welded construction. All Reibrührschweißprojekte the AUT were performed on existing facilities which have been modified at the University so that they could be used as Reibrührschweißmaschinen.

Since mid- 2005, the Donovan Group in Whangarei friction stir welding in the manufacture of aluminum ships a. The Donovan Group uses a large CNC gantry milling machine as friction stir welding machine for mass production, which was modified for the patrol boats.

Contractually the industrialization of friction stir welding in New Zealand has been simplified since the Australian / New Zealand Standard was adopted for "Welding of aluminum structures ". This was one of the first standards, including friction stir welding, although it actually focuses on arc welding. It has an innovative clause in the first section, which provides that " may be the norm for other welding processes such as friction welding, friction stir welding, including applied, [ ... ], provided that all requirements of the standard are met. "

Private life

He was married to Estelle Geddes, and both were known for their hospitality and cultural openness, and superior barbecues. Roy Geddes served in UNESCO committees as a representative of New Zealand and advised the New Zealand Ministry of Research, Science and Technology.

Honors

He received the Sesquicentennial Medal in 1990 and the Silver Medal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1999. In 2002 he became Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.