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Fellows
The Council of the Society decided to give recognition to those that have
made an outstanding and widely recognised contribution to science and
technology in Victoria. This prestigious award was inaugurated in
1995 and over the years a number of worthy
recipients have been elected.
2005 FELLOWS of The Royal Society of Victoria
Dr. Hilary J. Harrington
Dr. Murray J. Littlejohn
2004 FELLOWS of The Royal Society of Victoria
DR. THOMAS A. DARRAH
Dr. Thomas Darragh has made notable research contributions in palaeontology, in particular the systematics and biogeography of Australian
Tertiary molluscs, throughout a long and distinguished museum career. He has also undertaken research into the history of geological studies
in Victoria, the history of engraving and lithography in colonial Victoria and the role of German emigrants, particularly scientists, in Victoria.
His work at Museum Victoria (then the National Museum of Victoria) commenced in 1965 with his appointment as Curator of Fossils, and he served as
Deputy Director between 1973 and 1983. He retired from the Museum in 2001 and is currently Emeritus Curator, one of several honorary appointments
he holds. He served as Honorary Secretary of the Royal Society of Victoria between 1979 and 1997.
DR. JOYCE R. RICHARDSON
Dr. Joyce Richardson has had a distinguished international career in
invertebrate zoology and palaeontology in academia (University of Melbourne) and museums
(National Museum of Victoria). She has made substantial contributions on Cainozoic and living
brachiopods. She has been a substantial supporter of The Society, contributing to the development
of The Society's Library Collection as Honorary Librarian and to the book publishing program following
receipt of the Lynette Young Bequest in 1992. She has collaborated with La Trobe Library to ensure safe
curation of The Society's early documents, particularly those relating to the Burke and Wills Expedition.
She has served The Society in a generous way since 1975.
2001 FELLOWS of The Royal Society of Victoria
DR. YVONNE AITKEN, AM
Dr. Aitken is a world leader in the area of the distribution and breeding of
legumes (field peas), especially in dry/inland Australia and other
continents. Dr. Aitken has Emeritus standing in the Institute of Land &
Food Resources (former Department of Agriculture), The University of
Melbourne. Her valued scientific achievements include a long but
fascinating search for the genetic controls of the maturity character
(short or long period from sowing to flowering and ripe seed) in nine
well-known temperate species (6 grasses, 3 legumes). This unique data
provides a new concept of the maturity genotype and increased understanding
of how plant development is controlled in different climates.
PROFESSOR MARTIN RUSSELL HARRIS, BSc(Hons), VEW, TSTC(DipEd)
Martin Harris has pushed the envelope in optics and its applications, pioneering the use of optical fibres in Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopes. He set
up Optiscan to commercialise the use of optic fibres in microscopes, work that began in 1950 while researching at Melbourne University. These ideas were developed
and resulted in a number of patents that have seen fruition in the development of improved microscopes marketed by the major microscope companies, Zeiss, Leica, Olympus,
Nikon and BioRad. He has received numerous awards including the prestigious international R&D 100 Award. He has had an enduring interest in Natural History, and has
been an active member of the Field Naturalists of Victoria and the Microscopy Society since the early 1970s.
DR. BARRY O. JONES, AO, FAA, FAHA, FTSE
The Hon. Dr. Barry Jones has profoundly influenced public understanding and application of science throughout Australia, and especially in his
home State of Victoria. His advocacy for the beneficial use of science and technology and his role in bridging across the natural and social sciences
has led to major advances in information theory and the relationship between technology and employment. As Commonwealth Minister for Science he played a key role in the
1980s in the rebuilding of the technological infrastructure of the Melbourne-based Bureau of Meteorology.
EMERITUS PROFESSOR JOHN LOVERING, AO, FAA, FTSE
Prof. Lovering has had a highly distinguished career in research, teaching
and public service. His chosen field of Earth Sciences has seen him investigate meteorites and lunar rocks, in addition to
terrestrial projects, including petroleum exploration. His academic leadership within The University of Melbourne and Flinders
University is praiseworthy and his international and national contributions to scientific and government committees has been outstanding
and continues to the present. He is a former President of The Royal Society of Victoria and continues to be an active advocate for science and technology.
1999 FELLOWS of The Royal Society of Victoria
Emeritus Professor Nancy F. Millis, AC, MBE, BAgSC, MAgrSc, PhD
Professor James Bowler, AM, MSc, PhD
1996 FELLOWS of The Royal Society of Victoria
Prof. Jerry M. Adams, PhD, FAA, FRS
Dr. Clive Keith Coogan, AM IRSA
Prof. Suzanne Cory, BSc, MSc,PhD, FAA, FRS
Prof.Em. Sir Gustav Nossal, AC CBE FRS
Sir Arvi Parbo, AC FTSE
Dr. Graeme I. Pearman, PhD, FAA
Prof. John A. Talent, BA, MSc, PhD
1995 FELLOWS of The Royal Society of Victoria
David H. Ashton, PhD
Herbert H. Bolotin, MSc, PhD, DSc
Dewar W. Goode, AM
Phillip G. Law, AC CBE MSc
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