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Biographical entry Hatch, Marshall Davidson (1932 - )
AM, FAA, FRS
- Born
- 24 December 1932
Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Plant biochemist and Plant physiologist
Summary
Marshall Hatch has co-authored over 157 publications on plant biochemistry and physiology. He is best known for discovering the C4 photosynthesis process of plants. Hatch was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and Fellow of the Royal Society and the Australian Academy of Science for his contributions to plant research.
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Events
- 1954
- Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1955 - 1959
- Career position - Research Scientist in the Plant Physiology Unit at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
- 1959
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1959 - 1961
- Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of California, USA
- 1961 - 1966
- Career position - Research Officer and Head of Biochemistry at the David North Plant Research Centre of CSR Co. Ltd., Queensland
- 1967
- Career position - Reader in Botany at the University of Queensland
- 1968 - 1969
- Career position - Research Officer in Biochemistry at David North Plant Research Centre
- 1970 -
- Career position - Chief Research Scientist at the CSIRO Division of Plant Industry in Canberra
- 1973
- Award - Clarke Medal received from the Royal Society of New South Wales
- 1974
- Award - Lemberg Medal received from the Australian Biochemical Society
- 1975 -
- Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 1980 -
- Award - Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
- 1980 - 1981
- Career position - President of the Australian Society of Plant Physiologists
- 1981
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
- 1992
- Education - Doctor honoris cause revum naturarum received from the University of Göttingen, Netherlands
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Hatch, Marshall D., Osmond, Barry (C. B.), and Wiskich, Joseph T., 'Rutherford Ness Robertson 1913-2001', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 14, no. 4, 2003, pp. 485-507. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR03008.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Hatch, M D', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-853441. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 7 February 2011
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