Current as of 1/06/2023

I am 93 years old and have permanently retired from all paid work. However I have an active research interest in a project being conducted for a Japanese company operating in New Zealand, the Philippines and Japan. I also review technical articles for the journal "Hydrometallurgy".

Professor Lawson has demonstrated a unique ability to contribute in an outstanding manner to both research and teaching and also to show leadership at the Departmental and research levels.

He has an international reputation for his research in hydrometallurgy and lead smelting and has contributed to the development of a commercial process for lead refining and has another at a pilot plant stage for waste recycling.

The high regard in which he is held as a teacher and in his discipline of chemical engineering is shown by his membership of committees which oversee the quality of university curricula in Australia and overseas.

Professor Lawson received the "ICI Award for Excellence" in 1993 for his contribution to teaching, research and professional societies.