Biographical entry Main, Albert Russell (Bert) (1919 - 2009)

Summary

Bert Main was Emeritus Professor of Zoology at the University of Western Australia and Chair of the Western Australian Environment Protection Authority (1982-1985c). He has received many honours for his contribution to zoology including the Mueller Medal from ANZAAS (Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science), the Gold Medal from the Australian Ecological Society and he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

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1939 - c. 1942

Career position - Joined the Citizen Military Force, then the Australian Imperial Force and later the Royal Australian Air Force

1950

Award - Fullbright Scholarship to the University of Chicago received

1952 - c. 1967

Career position - Researcher at the Department of Zoology at the University of Western Australia

1956

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Western Australia

1967 - 1984

Career position - Professor of Zoology at the University of Western Australia

1969

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1972 - 1979

Career position - Councilor and Chair of the Australian Institute of Marine Science

1972 - 1985

Career position - Member of the Western Australian Environment Protection Authority

1979 - 1983

Career position - Member of the Zoological Board, Western Australia (WA)

1980 - 1983

Career position - President of the National Park Authority, WA

1981

Award - Commander the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

1982 - 1985?

Career position - Chairman of the Western Australian Environment Protection Authority

1995

Award - Royal Society of Western Australia Medalist

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Published resources

Book Sections

• Main, A.R., 'Waring, Horace (1910-1980), Zoologist', in John Ritchie and Diane Langmore (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 16, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2002, pp. 492-493. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160585b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Main, A. R., 'Horace Waring, 1910-1980', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 5, no. 2, 1981, pp. 116-121. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9810520116.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Main, A R', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-459610. Details