Person

Dickson, Bertram Thomas (1886 - 1982)

Born
20 May 1886
England
Died
22 July 1982
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Agricultural scientist and Science administrator

Summary

Bertram Dickson was a plant pathologist noted for his research into mosaic diseases. In 1952 he was awarded he Farrer Memorial Medal for his work in this field. Between 1928 and 1951 Dickson was successively Chief of the CSIR(O) Divisions of Economic Botany and Plant Industry.

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Chronology

1928 - 1929
Career position - Chief, CSIR Division of Economic Botany
1929 - 1951
Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry
1952
Award - Farrer Memorial Medal, Farrer Memorial Trust

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See also

  • Fenner, Frank ed., History of Microbiology in Australia (Melbourne: Australian Society for Microbiology, 1990), 624 pp. Details

McCarthy, G.J.

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