Biographical entry Asche, Leila Valerie (1927 - )

Summary

Leila Asche worked in the field of microbiology for over forty years. Her work was recognised by the Australian Society for Microbiology in 1991 with a Distinguished Service Award. In 2001 she was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to science, particularly in the field of microbiology, and for service to the community of the Northern Territory.

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1953 - 1974

Career position - Tutor in microbiology at various colleges of the University of Melbourne

1955 - 1975

Career position - Demonstrator and Principal Tutor at the University of Melbourne

1962 - 1970

Career position - Industry Consultant at Westminster Carpets, Melbourne

1975 - 1986

Career position - Senior Microbiologist at the Queen Victoria Medical Centre, Victoria

1978 - 1985

Career position - Treasurer of the Australian Society for Microbiology

1980

Career position - Honorary Senior Lecturer at Monash University

1985

Career position - Fellow of Janet Clarke Hall at the University of Melbourne

1986 - 1994

Career position - Senior Research Officer at the Menzies School of Health Research, Northern Territory

1986 - 1994

Career position - Sessional Microbiologist at Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory

1991

Award - Distinguished Service Award received from the Australian Society of Microbiology

1993

Award - Dame of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (DStJ)

1994

Life event - Retired

2001

Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Published resources

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Asche, Valerie', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-561798. Details

See also

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