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Interview with Lynda Beazley, Professor of Zoology, University of Western Australia (sound recording), interviewer: Ragbir Bhathal

Title
Interview with Lynda Beazley, Professor of Zoology, University of Western Australia (sound recording), interviewer: Ragbir Bhathal
Repository
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection
Reference
TRC 3678
Date Range
20 February 1998
Description

1 digital audio tape (c. 60 minutes) and 40 page transcript. Beazley talks about her family background; childhood memories; schooling; undergraduate studies at Somerville College, Oxford, majoring in zoology; PhD at University of Edinburgh and reasons for coming to Australia. She then describes her biological studies on the eye; career prospects; method of work; role models and her views on the declining numbers of science students. Beazley then talks about her achievements and her work on the ASTEC Committee (Australian Science Technology and Engineering Council).

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