SUGAR WORKS RESEARCH.
DR. HARMAN'S APPOINTMENT. Dr. R. W. Barman, of Auckland, has received notice of his appointment as director of the central research laboratory at the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's Works, Sydney. Dr. Harman, who is at present a master a" the Auckland Grammar School, only recently returned from England. Ho studied under Professor F. G. Donnan, at the London University College, .and was awarded a B.Sc. degree there. Ho had a brilliant academic career in New Zealand. Leaving the Hamilton High School with a junior university entrance scholarship he studied at Auckland University College, and secured an Exhibition scholarship in chemistry in 1924. Bofore leaving for England he gained an M.Sc, degree. While with Professor Donnan, Mr. Harman studied solutions of sodium silicate and was spoken of very highly. Over 400 applications were received, most of them buing from England and Australia.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19215, 2 January 1926, Page 10
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