Person

Pittard, Alfred James (1932 - )

AM FAA

Born
24 September 1932
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Microbiologist
Alternative Names
  • Pittard, Jim (Also known as)

Summary

Jim Pittard has been Professor of Microbiology, University of Melbourne, since 1970. His main area of research has been the control of gene expression in bacteria, with particular emphasis on the genetic systems controlling biosynthesis and the transport of aromatic amino acids and some of the systems controlling replication of plasmids in Escherichia coli.

Details

Born Ballarat, Victoria, 24 September 1932. Educated Victorian College of Pharmacy (Diploma of Pharmacy 1954), University of Melbourne (BSc 1958, MSc 1960, DSc 1969) and Yale University (PhD 1963). U.S. Public Health Service Post Doctoral Fellowship 1963; Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, University of Melbourne 1964-66, Senior Lecturer 1966-70, Professor of Microbiology 1970-ca 1997; Professor Emeritus since ca 1997. Fulbright Scholarship 1960; David Syme Research Prize 1969; EMBO Fellowship 1970; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1974; Halford Orator, Australian Society for Microbiology 1981; Rubbo Orator, Australian Society for Microbiology 1989; Lemberg Medal, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1991; Honorary Life Member, Australian Society for Microbiology 1998.

Chronology

1969
Award - David Syme Research Prize (jointly), University of Melbourne
1970 - c. 1997
Career position - Professor of Microbiology, University of Melbourne
1974
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1991
Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology
1999
Award - Doctor of Medicine (MD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
2001
Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science, particularly microbiology and molecular biology, through research into the control of gene expression in bacteria, and to education as a teacher and administrator
2001
Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in microbiology and molecular biology

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Pittard, A. J., 'Nancy Fanny Millis 1922-2012', Historical Records of Australian Science, 24 (2) (2013), 283-93, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR13006. Details
  • Pittard, Jim, 'Tribute to Nancy Millis', Microbiology Australia, 34 (1) (2013), 55-6. Details
  • Van Leeuwen, Michael, 'Simon Rood Pittard (1821-1861), Curator of the Australian Museum', Archives of Natural History, 25 (1) (1998), 9-24. Details

Resources

Resource Sections

McCarthy, G.J.

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