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Chairmen And Officers Of Sections

Section A—Physical Sciences.

Chairman—

P. W. Burbidge, M.Sc. (N.Z.), B.A. Res. (Cantab.), Professor of Physics, Auckland University College.

Vice-Chairmen—

Physics—B. B. MacLeod, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.N.Z., Senior Lecturer in Physics, Canterbury University College.

Mathematics—J. T. Campbell, M.A. (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Edin.), Lecturer in Mathematics, Victoria University College.

Astronomy—I. L. Thomsen, F.R.A.S., Director, Carter Observatory, Wellington.

Meteorology—M. A. F. Barnett, O.B.E., Ph.D. (Cant.), F. Inst. P., Director N.Z. Meteorological Service.

Section Secretary—-

L. Bastings, D.Sc., F. Inst. P., Dominion Physical Laboratory, Lower Hutt.

Section B—Chemical Sciences.

Being the Annual Combined Conference of the N.Z. Institute of Chemistry and the New Zealand Section of the Royal Institute of Chemistry.

Joint Chairmen—

W. A. Joiner, M.Sc., A.M.I. Chem. E., F.R.I.C., Director, Dominion Laboratory, Wellington.

F. G. Soper, Ph.D., D.Sc. (Wales), F.R.I.C., Professor of Chemistry, Otago University.

Section Secretary—

W. G. Hughson, M.Sc., P.O. Box 250, Wellington, C.1.

Section C—Botanical Sciences.

Chairman—

W. R. B. Oliver, D.Sc., F.Z.S., F.R.S.N.Z., Wellington.

Vice-Chairman—

H. H. Allan, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.N.Z., Director, Botany Division, D.S.I.R., Wellington.

Section Secretary—

Miss D. W. Filmer, B.Sc., Botany Division, 8 The Terrace, Wellington, C.1.

Section D—Zoological Sciences.

Chairman—

Gilbert Archey, O.B.E., M.A., D.Sc., F.Z.S., F.R.S.N.Z., Director, Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Vice-Chairmen—

Zoology—L. R. Richardson. M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill), Professor of Zoology, Victoria University College.

Entomology—D. Miller, Ph.D., M.Sc., F.R.S.N.Z., F.R.E.S., F.L.S.N.S.W., Director, Division of Entomology, Cawthron Institute, Nelson.

Parasitology—J. H. Tetley, M.Agr. Sci., F.R.S.A., Lecturer in Agricultural Zoology, Massey College, Palmerston North.

Genetics—F. W. Dry, D.Sc. (Leeds), Lecturer in Animal Genetics, Massey College, Palmerston North.

Ornithology—Mrs. P. Moncrieff, Nelson.

Fisheries—A. E. Hefford, M.Sc., Ex-Chief Inspector of Fisheries.

Section Secretary—

Miss J. Peebles, B.Sc., Victoria University College, Wellington, W.1.

Miss P. N. Wilton, B.Sc., Dominion Museum, Buckle Street, Wellington, C.3.

Section E—Geological Sciences.

Chairman—

R. S. Allan, D.Sc., Ph.D. (Camb.), F.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z., Dean of the Faculty of Science, Canterbury University College.

Vice-Chairmen—

Geology—M. Ongley, M.A., B.Sc., Director, N.Z. Geological Survey, Wellington.

Pedology—L. I. Grange, D.Sc., A.O.S.M., F.R.S.N.Z., Director, Soil Survey Bureau, Wellington, W.1.

Section Secretary—

M. T. Te Punga, M.Sc., Geology Department, Victoria University College, Wellington, W.1.

Section F—Geographical Sciences.

Chairman—

Mr. D. J. Garnier, M.A., Department of Geography, Otago University.

Vice-Chairman—

W. B. Harris, M.A., Supervisor of Teaching Aids. Wellington.

Section Secretary—

D. W. McKenzie, M.Sc., Victoria University College, Wellington, W.1.

Section G—Medical Sciences.

Chairman—

Sir C. E. Hercus, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.D., B.D.S., D.P.H., Dean of Medical Faculty, University of Otago.

Section Secretary—

Hubert Smith, M.A., M.D. (Cantab.), D.P.H. (Lond.), District Health Office, Wellington, C.1.

Section H—Social Sciences.

Chairman—

I. L. G. Sutherland, M.A. (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Glas.), Professor of Philosophy, Canterbury University College.

Vice-Chairmen—

Psychology—L. S. Hearnshaw, M.A. (Oxford), B.A. (Lond.), F.B.Ps.P., Lecturer in Psychology, Victoria University College, Wellington.

Speech Therapy—H. E. Field, M.A., Ph.D., F.B.Ps.S., Professor of Education, Canterbury University College.

Section Secretary—

R. M. Waite, M.A., Industrial Psychology Division, D.S.I.R., Wellington, C.1.

Section J—Ethnological Sciences.

Chairman—

Roger Duff, M.A., Ethnologist, Canterbury Museum, Christchurch.

Vice-Chairman—

V. F. Fisher, M.A., Ethnologist, Auckland Museum.

Section Secretary—

J. M. McEwen, LL.B., Native Department, Wellington, C.1.

Section K—Technological Sciences.

Chairman—

T. D. Leech, B.Sc., B.E. (Civil), M.I.Ae.E., A.M.I.E. (Aust.), M.N.Z.I.E., Professor of Engineering, Auckland University College.

Vice-Chairmen—

Technology—R. G. Simmers, M.Sc., Sc.D., Deputy-Director, N.Z. Meteorological Service.

Engineering—G. P. Anderson, B.E., M.N.Z.I.E., State Hydro-Electric Department, Wellington.

Architecture—L. E. Brooker, A.N.Z.I.A., Architect and Chief Property Supervisor, State Advances Corporation, Wellington.

Section Secretary—

E. Freyberger, Dip. Chem. Eng., B.Sc., A.M.I.C., 162 Knights Road, Lower Hutt.

Section L—Annual Conference of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production.

Chairman—

I. J. Cunningham, B.V.Sc., Ph.D., M.Sc., Director, Animal Research Station, Wallaceville.

Section Secretary—

A. H. Ward, P.O. Box 866, Wellington, C.1.

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