Biographical entry Rogers, Lesley Joy (1943 - )

Summary

Lesley Joy Rogers has been Professor of Physiology at University of New England since 1993. She works in brain and behavioural development, especially on development of lateralised brain function and memory formation. She has written a number of general scientific books as part of her strong commitment to communicating science to a wide audience.

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1963 - 1965

Career position - Demonstrator at the University of Adelaide

1964

Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Adelaide

1965 - 1966

Career position - Teaching Fellow at Harvard University, USA

1967 - 1968

Career position - Research Assistant in the Gastroenterology Department of the New England Medical Centre Hospital in Boston, USA

1968 - 1970

Career position - Demonstrator in Animal Physiology at Sussex University, UK

1970 - 1971

Career position - Class and Correspondence Tutor at the Open University in the UK

1971

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at Sussex University, UK

1972 - 1976

Career position - Senior Tutor in the Physiology Department at Monash University, Victoria

1976 - 1977

Career position - Senior Research Fellow in Behavioural Biology at the Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory

1977 - 1978

Career position - Senior Tutor in the Pharmacology Department at Monash University, Victoria

1978 - 1981

Career position - Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Fellow in Pharmacology

1981 - 1985

Career position - Lecturer in Pharmacology at Monash University, Victoria

1985 - 1987

Career position - Lecturer at the University of New England, New South Wales

1987

Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from Sussex University, UK

1987 - 1989

Career position - Senior Lecturer at the University of New England, New South Wales

1989 - 1993

Career position - Associate Professor at the University of New England in New South Wales

1991 - 1995

Career position - Head of the Department of Physiology at the University of New England, New South Wales

1993 -

Career position - Professor of Neuroscience and Animal Behaviour at the University of New England, New South Wales

1993

Award - Academic Women's Special Achievement Award received

1997

Award - Fellow of the Australian Institute of Biology (FAIBiol)

1997

Award - Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research received

2000 -

Career position - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

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Online Resources

• Bowen, Margarita, 'Lesley Rogers: new insights into brains', WISENET Journal, vol. 35, July, 1994, http://www.wisenet-australia.org/profiles/LesleyRogers.htm. Details
• Bradshaw, John, Interview with Professor Lesley Rogers, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 8 June 2001, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/r/lr.html. Details
• Kaplan, Gisela T., 'Dr. Lesley J. Rogers', WISENET Journal, vol. 12, September, 1987, http://www.wisenet-australia.org/profiles/lrogers.htm. Details
• National Library of Australia, 'Rogers, Lesley J', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-497730. Details

See also

• Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's Who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2001, 2020 pp. Details