PhD (UNSW) 1956
Born 28 January 1927, Dr Helen Maguire was the first woman to graduate from UNSW with a Doctor of Philosophy. She was awarded her PhD in Applied Chemistry In 1956 and her thesis was entitled “The synthesis of some organophosphorus compounds." She subsequently worked in the University’s Chemistry Department before moving to the Pharmacology Department of Sydney University where she worked as a researcher. During the 1960s Helen became involved in the conservation movement in Sydney and was instrumental in forming the Mosman Parklands and Ashton Park Association, which worked to protect local bushland and parks. Dr Maguire relocated to the USA where she continued to work in research at various universities.
