Biographical entry Keto, Aila Inkeri (1943 - )

Summary

Aila Keto has worked for many years on the conservation and protection of Queensland's natural heritage. She was involved in the preparation of three successful world heritage nomination – the Wet Tropics, Fraser Island and the Central Eastern Rainforest. Her efforts have been recognised by numerous awards, including being only the second Australian to be awarded the Fred M Parker Award from the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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Events

1966 - 1970

Career position - Tutor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Queensland

1971 - 1979

Career position - Tutor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Queensland

1980 -

Career position - Voluntary Conservationist

1982 -

Career position - Honorary President of the Australian Rainforest Conservation Society

1988

Award - Advance Australia Foundation Award received

1988

Award - United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Global Roll of Honour award received

1988

Award - BHP Bicentennial Award received

1988

Career position - Scientific Advisor for the Australian Government Delegation to the World Heritage Committee

1988 - 1993

Career position - Council member at the National Gallery of Australia

1990 - 1997

Career position - Board of Directors for the Wet Tropics Management Authority

1992

Award - Fred M Packard International Parks Merit Award received from the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)

1993

Award - Avon Spirit of Achievement Award received

1994

Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

2000

Award - Premiers' Millennium Awards for Excellence received

2000

Award - Queenslander of the Year award received

Published resources

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Keto, Aila', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-586667. Details

See also

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