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Hans Charles Freeman was born in [[Breslau]] in [[Germany]] in 1929, the first and only son of Karl and Lotte Freeman. In 1938, Karl Freeman received a tip-off from a [[Nazi]] party member and decided to relocate his Jewish family to Australia. Hans adapted well to his new environment, quickly mastering his new language and demonstrating his outstanding scholastic ability. He was dux of his primary school, dux of [[Sydney Boys High]], and took his Bachelors degree with the [[University Medal#Australia|university medal]] in chemistry in 1949.<ref>{{Cite news|last = Stephens|first = Tony|title = From riches to rags to protein pioneer|newspaper = Sydney Morning Herald|location = Sydney|language = English|date = 5 December 2008|url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/from-riches-to-rags-to-protein-pioneer/2008/12/04/1228257223616.html|accessdate = 30 July 2010}}</ref> He was one of the ten chemistry students in his class at Sydney Boys High to go on to become Professors of Chemistry.<ref name = "Hambley_AustJChem" /> After receiving his [[Master of Science|MSc]] in 1952 under the supervision of [[R. J. W. Le Fevre]], Freeman attended [[California Institute of Technology|Caltech]] on a Rotary Foundation Fellowship where, at the urging of [[Linus Pauling]], he learned the fundamentals of [[crystallography]]. He received a [[PhD]] in 1957 for his work on the structure of [[biuret|biuret hydrate]],<ref>{{cite journal|year=1959|title=Crystallographic Studies of the Biuret Reaction|last1=Freeman|first1=H. C.|last2=Smith|first2=J. E. W. L.|last3=Taylor|first3=J. C.|journal=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|volume=184|issue=4687|pages=707-710}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|year=1961|title=The Crystal Structure of Biuret Hydrate|last1=Hughes|first1=E. W.|last2=Yakel|first2=H. L.|last3=Freeman|first3=H. C.|journal=[[Acta Crystallographica|Acta Cryst.]]|volume=14|issue=4|pages=345-352}}</ref> and his research interests evolved over time to include metal [[peptide]] [[complex]]es and ultimately to focus on [[metalloprotein]]s. |
Hans Charles Freeman was born in [[Breslau]] in [[Germany]] in 1929, the first and only son of Karl and Lotte Freeman. In 1938, Karl Freeman received a tip-off from a [[Nazi]] party member and decided to relocate his Jewish family to Australia. Karl brought his knowledge of detergents (a novelty in Australia at the time) to his new homeland, aplying it to the problem of cleaning blood-stained blankets that would otherwise be wasted.<ref name = "Hambley_AustJChem" /> After the war, he founded K. H. Freeman Pty Ltd, a detergent and soap manufacturing company; Hans spent many weekends working in the factory. |
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Hans adapted well to his new environment, quickly mastering his new language and demonstrating his outstanding scholastic ability. He was dux of his primary school, dux of [[Sydney Boys High]], and took his Bachelors degree with the [[University Medal#Australia|university medal]] in chemistry in 1949.<ref>{{Cite news|last = Stephens|first = Tony|title = From riches to rags to protein pioneer|newspaper = Sydney Morning Herald|location = Sydney|language = English|date = 5 December 2008|url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/from-riches-to-rags-to-protein-pioneer/2008/12/04/1228257223616.html|accessdate = 30 July 2010}}</ref> He was one of the ten chemistry students in his class at Sydney Boys High to go on to become Professors of Chemistry.<ref name = "Hambley_AustJChem" /> After receiving his [[Master of Science|MSc]] in 1952 under the supervision of [[R. J. W. Le Fevre]], Freeman attended [[California Institute of Technology|Caltech]] on a Rotary Foundation Fellowship where, at the urging of [[Linus Pauling]], he learned the fundamentals of [[crystallography]].<ref name = "Hambley_JBIC">{{cite journal|year=2009|title=Hans Freeman 1929-2008|last1=Hambley|first1=T.|journal=[[Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry|J. Biol. Inorg. Chem.]]|volume=14|issue=3|pages=327-328|doi=10.1007/s00775-009-0484-x}}</ref> He received a [[PhD]] in 1957 for his work on the structure of [[biuret|biuret hydrate]],<ref>{{cite journal|year=1959|title=Crystallographic Studies of the Biuret Reaction|last1=Freeman|first1=H. C.|last2=Smith|first2=J. E. W. L.|last3=Taylor|first3=J. C.|journal=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|volume=184|issue=4687|pages=707-710}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|year=1961|title=The Crystal Structure of Biuret Hydrate|last1=Hughes|first1=E. W.|last2=Yakel|first2=H. L.|last3=Freeman|first3=H. C.|journal=[[Acta Crystallographica|Acta Cryst.]]|volume=14|issue=4|pages=345-352}}</ref> and his research interests evolved over time to include metal [[peptide]] [[complex]]es and ultimately to focus on [[metalloprotein]]s. |
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Emeritus Professor Hans Charles Freeman | |
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| Born | May 26, 1929 |
| Died | November 9, 2008 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | BSc(Hons 1M), MSc, PhD |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | academic |
| Years active | 1954-2008 |
| Employer | University of Sydney |
| Known for | protein crystallography |
| Title | Professor of Inorganic Chemistry (1971-1997) Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry (1997-2008) Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, 1984 Appointed Member of the Order of Australia, 2005 |
| Board member of | Director of K. H. Freeman Pty Ltd |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Freeman (nee Siou), married 1964 |
| Children | 2, Maeva and Philip |
| Parent(s) | Karl and Lotte Freeman |
| Relatives | Eva Freeman (sister) |
| Awards | Burrows Award, 1980 Leighton Memorial Medal, 1999 Centenary Medal, 2001 RACI Distinguished Fellowship, 2007 Craig Medal, 2007 |
Emeritus Professor Hans Charles Freeman, AM, FAA, (May 26, 1929 - November 10, 2008) was an Australian bioinorganic chemist and protein crystallographer who spent much of his career at the University of Sydney.[1]
Biography
Early Years and Education
Hans Charles Freeman was born in Breslau in Germany in 1929, the first and only son of Karl and Lotte Freeman. In 1938, Karl Freeman received a tip-off from a Nazi party member and decided to relocate his Jewish family to Australia. Karl brought his knowledge of detergents (a novelty in Australia at the time) to his new homeland, aplying it to the problem of cleaning blood-stained blankets that would otherwise be wasted.[2] After the war, he founded K. H. Freeman Pty Ltd, a detergent and soap manufacturing company; Hans spent many weekends working in the factory.
Hans adapted well to his new environment, quickly mastering his new language and demonstrating his outstanding scholastic ability. He was dux of his primary school, dux of Sydney Boys High, and took his Bachelors degree with the university medal in chemistry in 1949.[3] He was one of the ten chemistry students in his class at Sydney Boys High to go on to become Professors of Chemistry.[2] After receiving his MSc in 1952 under the supervision of R. J. W. Le Fevre, Freeman attended Caltech on a Rotary Foundation Fellowship where, at the urging of Linus Pauling, he learned the fundamentals of crystallography.[4] He received a PhD in 1957 for his work on the structure of biuret hydrate,[5][6] and his research interests evolved over time to include metal peptide complexes and ultimately to focus on metalloproteins.
Personal Life
Career
His early work on blue copper proteins (cupredoxins) such as the electron transport protein plastocyanin earned him international recognition. He was principally responsible for the establishment of structural biology as a discipline in Australia.
He was appointed Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Sydney in 1970, a position he held for more than 25 years. He founded the Foundation for Inorganic Chemistry at the University to bring international schlors to the department to teach and interact with graduate students. The inaugural Foundation scholar was nobel laureate Linus Pauling; Pauling had inspired Freeman's interest in crystallography during his time at Caltech. In 1976, he was elected as the Foundation President of the Society of Crystallographers of Australia (now the Society of Crystallographers of Australia and New Zealand), an organisation he was instrumental in forming.
In his early days at University of Sydney he learnt the flute and bridge.[citation needed]
Legacy
Honors and awards
Freeman was recognised for his professional achievements with Fellowships in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) in 1968, the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1984,[2] and the Australian Academy of Science in 1984.[7] Freeman's contributions were also recognised by the Australian Government with a Centenary Medal in 2001 for "service to Australian society and science in chemistry"[8] and with his appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia in June 2005 for "service to science and scientific research in the field of bio-inorganic chemistry, particularly through the establishment and development of the discipline of crystallography in Australia".[9]
Freeman also received numerous awards over his long career. In 1980, Freeman received the Burrows Award, the premier award of the Inorganic Chemistry Division of the RACI.[10] He was also awarded the 1999 Leighton Memorial Medal[11] which is "the RACI's most prestigious medal and is awarded in recognition of eminent services to chemistry in Australia in the broadest sense."[12] In 2007, he received both the Australian Academy of Science's Craig Medal[13] and an RACI Distinguished Fellowship.[14][15]
Most cited publications
References
- ^ Guss, M. (2009). "Obituary: Hans C. Freeman (1929-2008)". International Union of Crystallography Newsletter. 17.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|isue=ignored (help) - ^ a b c Hambley, T. (1995). "Hans C. Freeman". Aust. J. Chem. 48 (4): 697–699. doi:10.1071/CH9950697.
- ^ Stephens, Tony (5 December 2008). "From riches to rags to protein pioneer". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ Hambley, T. (2009). "Hans Freeman 1929-2008". J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 14 (3): 327–328. doi:10.1007/s00775-009-0484-x.
- ^ Freeman, H. C.; Smith, J. E. W. L.; Taylor, J. C. (1959). "Crystallographic Studies of the Biuret Reaction". Nature. 184 (4687): 707–710.
- ^ Hughes, E. W.; Yakel, H. L.; Freeman, H. C. (1961). "The Crystal Structure of Biuret Hydrate". Acta Cryst. 14 (4): 345–352.
- ^ "Australian Academy of Science - Deceased Fellows and Memiors". science.org.au. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- ^ "FREEMAN, Hans Charles: Centenary Medal". itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "FREEMAN, Hans Charles: Member of the Order of Australia". itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Inorganic Chemistry Awards". raci.org.au. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Past Award Winners - Leighton Memorial Medal". raci.org.au. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Leighton Medal" (PDF). raci.org.au. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "2007 Awards". science.org.au. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Distinguished Fellowship" (PDF). raci.org.au. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Past Award Winners - Distinguished Fellowship". raci.org.au. Retrieved 2010-07-30.