Arthur D. Campbell (Mellor Professor 1983-1987)

c. 1983

Chemistry Department

Unpublished

A.D. Campbell MSc PhD (NZ) FNZIC ARIC OBE. Professor Arthur Campbell’s research was initially concerned with carboxylic acid derivatives but developed into an interest in organic micro analysis. He developed a wide range of analytical procedures and worked to improve techniques for the analysis of perfluorinated organic compounds and sub-micro methods. He held a number of important roles associated with laboratory testing in New Zealand. Internationally, he was a Bureau Member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. The Campbell Micro Analytical Laboratory at the University of Otago is named in his honour.