1942, Bachelor of Science (BSc), the University of Melbourne
September 1942 - March 1944, Research chemist at Monsanto (Aust) Pty Ltd
March 1944 - November 1945, Junior Scientific Officer in the Operational Research Section of the Australian Army
1946 - 1948, Research in physical and organic chemistry at the University of London, England
1949, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), the University of London, England
January 1949 - March 1949, Taught chemistry and physics at the Aylwin School, London, England
May 1949 - April 1951, Research officer in the CSIRO Division of Industrial Chemistry