Person
Berger, Lee (1970 - )
- Born
- 16 January 1970
Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom - Occupation
- Veterinary scientist
Summary
Lee Berger is a veterinary scientist. While researching at the CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory in the course of attaining her Ph.D., she identified the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis as the cause of major population decline in Australian amphibians. This research has implications for quarantine protocols and the development of recovery programs. In 2018 Berger was awarded the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year.
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Chronology
- c. 1989 - 1993
- Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne
- 1993
- Education - BVSc (hons), University of Melbourne
- 1994 - 1995
- Career position - Veterinarian, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Melbourne
- 1995 - 2001
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook University and CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
- 2001 - 2002
- Career position - Employed at National Wildlife Health Centre in Madison, USA
- 2002 - ?
- Career position - Part-time postdoctoral research fellow at James Cook University
- 2002
- Education - PhD, James Cook University
- 2004 - 2010
- Award - ARC Postdoctoral Fellow, James Cook University
- 2006
- Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for the discovery of amphibian chytridiomycosis with Alex Hyatt
- 2007
- Award - Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Award for Australian veterinary academic achievement
- 2009
- Award - James Cook University Research Excellence Team Award to Wildlife Biosecurity Team
- 2011 - 2016
- Award - ARC Future Fellow, James Cook University
- 2016
- Award - Tom Thorne and Beth Williams Memorial Award, Wildlife Disease Association and the American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians
- 2017 - 2018
- Career position - Associate Dean, Research, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences (CPHMVS), James Cook University
- 2018
- Award - Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, Commonwealth of Australia
Related entries
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q54554302. Details
- 'Berger, Lee (1970 - )', Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 2015 - 2019 [citations], Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Canberra, 2019, https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210603162759/https://www.industry.gov.au/data-and-publications/prime-ministers-prizes-for-science-2015-to-2018/2018-prize-recipients/2018-frank-fenner-prize-for-life-scientist-of-the-year. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210603161759/https://www.industry.gov.au/data-and-publications/prime-ministers-prizes-for-science-2019-to-2015/prime-ministers-prizes-for-science-2019-to-2015. Details
- 'Berger, Lee (19700116-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1514392. Details
Resource Sections
- Ward, C., 'Lee Berger', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Berger-Lee. Details
Rebecca Rigby
Created: 22 February 2012, Last modified: 29 October 2019