Person

Wiskich, Joseph Tony (Joe) (1935 - )

FAA

Born
21 July 1935
Tully, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
Botanist and Plant biochemist

Summary

Joe Wiskich is one of Australia's most eminent plant physiologists. His research focused on plant respiration, photorespiration and bioenergetics, and in particular on mitochondrial function. After a distinguished career at the University of Adelaide, on retiring in 2000 he became Professorial Fellow at Flinders University. Wiskich was active in the Australian Society of Plant Physiologists, serving as President from 1996 to 1997.

Details

Chronology

1956
Education - BSc (hons), University of Sydney
1960
Education - PhD, University of Sydney
1960 - 1961
Career position - Postdoctoral fellowship, Johnson Research Foundation, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
1961 - 1962
Career position - Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Sub-Tropical Horticulture, University of California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
1962 - 1964
Career position - Post Doctoral Fellow, Botany Department, University of Adelaide
1964 - 1969
Career position - Lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Adelaide
1969 - 1974
Career position - Senior Lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Adelaide
1975 - 1995
Career position - Associate Professor, University of Adelaide
1985 - 1991
Career position - Chairman, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science
1993 - 1995
Career position - Special Investigator, Australian Research Council
1994 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
1995 - 2000
Career position - Professor, Department of Botany, University of Adelaide
1996 - 1997
Career position - President, Australian Society of Plant Physiologists
1997
Award - Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia
2000 -
Career position - Professorial Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University
2008 -
Award - Life Member, Australian Society of Plant Scientists

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Day, David, 'Joseph T. Wiskich 1935 - , AAPP President 1996-97, Life Membership 2008-', Phytogen, 12 (3) (2010), 7-8. Details
  • Hatch, Marshall D.; Osmond, Barry (C. B.), and Wiskich, Joseph T., 'Rutherford Ness Robertson 1913-2001', Historical Records of Australian Science, 14 (4) (2003), 485-507. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR03008. Details

Resources

Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn

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