Beryl Elaine Jacka

Beryl Elaine Jacka MBE AO (9 June 1913 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia - 27 December 1989 in Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia) was a private secretary for the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AUSIMM) (1948-1976) and executive officer at Australian Academy of Technological Sciences in 1976-1989.[1] The Beryl Jacka Award was founded in her honour.[2]

Beryl Elaine Jacka

MBE AM
Born(1913-06-09)9 June 1913
Died27 December 1989(1989-12-27) (aged 76)
NationalityAustralian
Known forExecutive Officer for ATSE

References

  1. Fairweather, D.F (2007). "Beryl Elaine Jacka". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 15 June 2016 via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. "AUSIMM Award Guidelines" (PDF). Ausimm.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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