Person

Quirk, James Patrick (1924 - 2022)

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Born
17 December 1924
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
12 February 2022
Occupation
Agricultural scientist

Summary

James Quirk was Reader in Soil Science 1956-1962 and the Director of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1974-1990. He was Professor of Soil Science and Head of Department, University of Western Australia 1963-1974. His interests included soil physical chemistry, surface and colloid chemistry and agricultural science.

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Chronology

Award - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS)
1947 -
Education - Bachelor of Science Agriculture with Honors (BScAgr (Hons)), The University of Sydney, Australia
1947 - 1956
Career position - Senior Research Officer, Division of Soils, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
1952
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London, England
1956 - 1962
Career position - Reader in Soil Science, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, Australia
1963 - 1974
Career position - Foundation Professor of Soil Science and Head, Department of Soil Science and Nutrition, University of Western Australia
1964 - 1966
Career Position - President, Soil Science Australia
1967
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of London, England
1969 - 1970
Career Position - President, Australian Clay Minerals Society
1972 - 2022
Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (AIAS)
1972 - 2022
Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1973 - 2022
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1974 -
Career position - Professor Emeritus, The University of Adelaide, Australia
1975 -
Career position - Professor Emeritus, The University of Western Australia,
1975
Award - J.A. Prescott Medal, Soil Science Australia
1980
Award - AIAS Medal, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (AIAS)
1982
Award - Farrer Memorial Medal and Oration, New South Wales State Government, Australia
1982 - 1987
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
1983
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - For service to agricultural science
1987 - 2022
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1982]
1988
Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS)
1996
Award - Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Soil Science, United States of America (USA)
2001
Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and agricultural science

Related Corporate Bodies

Archival resources

Waite Agricultural Research Institute

  • James Patrick Quirk - Records, 1974 - 1980; Waite Agricultural Research Institute. Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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