Walter Sidney Metcalf

Walter Sidney Metcalf
Born	18 May 1918
Died	25 July 2008 (aged 90) New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealander
Fields	Physical chemistry
Institutions	Victoria University of Wellington University of Canterbury
Alma mater	University of Oxford
Doctoral advisor	E. J. Bowen[1]
Known for	Photochemistry
Notable awards	T. K. Sidey Medal (1966)

Walter Sidney Metcalf (18 May 1918 – 25 July 2008) was a New Zealand physical chemist.^[2]

Walter Metcalf gained a bachelor's degree in music in parallel with his first science degree. He studied for a DPhil degree with E. J. Bowen at Oxford University.

Metcalf initially worked at Victoria University of Wellington and moved to Canterbury University College (now the University of Canterbury) in 1954. He retired as a Reader in 1975. Metcalf mainly worked on photochemistry and was awarded the T. K. Sidey Medal by the Royal Society of New Zealand for his research in 1966.^[3] Towards the end of his career, he worked on calcium metabolism.

References

1. "Academic Genealogy of the NDSU Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology" (PDF). North Dakota State University, USA. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
2. Phillips, Leon; Robinson, Ward (October 2008). "Walter Sidney Metcalf (1928–2008)" (PDF). Chemistry in New Zealand (New Zealand Institute of Chemistry): 143. External link in |journal= (help); |chapter= ignored (help)
3. "T. K. Sidey Medal: Recipients". T. K. Sidey Medal. Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 March 2012. External link in |work= (help)