Person
Moir, Reginald John (1918 - 2004)
AO FTSE
- Born
- 12 October 1918
- Died
- 2 May 2004
- Occupation
- Agricultural scientist
Summary
Reginald Moir was an agricultural scientist internationally recognised for his studies on rumen microbiology, metabolism within the rumen, and the nutritional physiology of ruminant and ruminant-like animals. He joined the University of Western Australia in 1947, becoming Professor of Agriculture in 1967 and Emeritus Professor in 1984. The Moir Medal, which acknowledges significant contributions to animal production industries in Western Australia, has been awarded by the Western Australian Branch of the Australian Society of Animal Production since 1988.
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Chronology
- 1942
- Education - BSc (hons), University of Western Australia
- 1947
- Career position - Lecturer in Agriculture, University of Western Australia
- 1967 - 1983?
- Career position - Professor of Agriculture, University of Western Australia
- 1973
- Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science
- 1975 -
- Career position - Director, Institute of Agriculture, Western Australia
- 1978 - 2004
- Award - Fellow, Australian Society of Animal Production
- 1981 - 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
- 1984 -
- Award - Honorary Fellow, University of Western Australia
- 1984
- Award - DSc honoris causa, University of Western Australia
- 1986
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to agriculture through teaching and research
- 1986 - 2004
- Award - Fellow, Nutrition Society of Australia
- 1987 - 2004
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1981]
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - for service to the community through improvements in agriculture and animal production
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Moir, R. J., 'Paterson, John Waugh (1869-1958), Professor of Agriculture' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Geoffrey Serle, ed., vol. 11 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), p. 157. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110159b.htm. Details
- Moir, R. J., 'Sutton, George Lowe (1872-1964), Agricultural Scientist' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie, ed., vol. 12 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1990), pp. 142-143. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120160b.htm. Details
- Moir, R.J., 'Underwood, Eric John (1905-1980), Professor of Agriculture' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds, vol. 16 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. 428-429. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160518b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Moir, R.J., 'Eric John Underwood 1905-1980', Historical Records of Australian Science, 13 (3) (2001), 343-350. Details
Resources
- 'Moir, Reginald John (1918-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-550099. Details
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