About Geoff Malcolm
Lived 1931 – 2019 (aged 88). Geoff Malcolm was a New Zealand chemist and physical chemist.
Geoffrey Norman Malcolm (23 April 1931 – 11 August 2019) was a New Zealand physical chemist. Appointed in 1969, he was the first chemistry professor at Massey University.
Biography Born in Feilding on 23 April 1931, Malcolm was educated at Feilding Agricultural High School. He then studied at Canterbury University College, graduating Master of Science with first-class honours in 1954. He was awarded an 1851 Exhibition Memorial Scholarship,
In 1958, Malcolm married Sheila Mary Wilson, and the couple went on to have four children. He later served as dean of science from 1984 to 1994.
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Who was Geoff Malcolm?
New Zealand physical chemist
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Geoff Malcolm was born on 23 April 1931 in Feilding.
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Geoff Malcolm died on 11 August 2019 in Palmerston North.
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Geoff Malcolm was a chemist and physical chemist.
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Geoff Malcolm was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Geoff Malcolm. https://biography.guide/geoff-malcolm/
MLA: "Geoff Malcolm." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/geoff-malcolm/.
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