Keith Boardman: key obituary facts
Is Keith Boardman dead? Yes. Keith Boardman died on October 26, 2026, at age 100.
Cause of death: Keith Boardman's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Keith Boardman known for?
He was an Australian biochemist.
More about Keith Boardman
Born: 16 August 1926.
Place of birth: Geelong.
Gender: male.
Occupation: engineer, biochemist.
Nationality: Australia.
Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, David Syme Research Prize, Officer of the Order of Australia, Lemberg Medal.
Also known as: Keith Boardman, Norman Keith Boardman, N. K. Boardman.
Norman Keith Boardman, the Australian biochemist known as Keith Boardman, died October 26, 2026, aged 100.
Born in Geelong, Victoria, on August 16, 1926, Boardman contributed to understanding photosynthesis and led the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s main public research organisation, through a period of major change and restructuring. He was also an engineer.
His scientific work was recognized through election as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1972 and a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1978. He became a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in 1986 and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1993. His distinctions also included the David Syme Research Prize and the Lemberg Medal. Boardman attended Geelong High School, where he won a Rushall Scholarship that enabled him to complete a final honours year at Melbourne Boys’ High School. His father worked for Victorian Railways and his mother was a dressmaker; she helped him with spelling and writing. Boardman died in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.