History Of GBC

The modern AAS instrument was pioneered by Sir Alan Walsh in the 1950s at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). In Melbourne, Australia, Walsh realized that measuring the absorption of light was more valuable than observing the emission. 

In this picture, GBC’s Directors standing from right, Peter Charlton, Sir Alan Walsh, Clive Davenport and Ron Grey over an early GBC Scientific Equipment AAS - the 903 and System 1000.

The founders of GBC are Ron Grey, Ivan Bartlett and Peter Charlton