Person

Boray, Joseph Coloman (Joe) (1926 - 2018)

Born
1926
Hungary
Died
8 July 2018
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Veterinary parasitologist

Summary

Joe Boray was a veterinary parasitologist whose research focused on the epidemiology and development of treatments for a range of animal diseases, particularly liver flukes. His emphasis was on practical outcomes for farmers and advisors in disease control. During his career he worked in parasitology research institutions in Hungary and Germany, and in Australia at the CSIRO McMaster Animal Health Laboratory (Sydney), the Ciba-Geigy Research Centre (Kemps Creek), and the New South Wales Department of Agriculture. His work on Fasciola hepatica found application internationally for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). In retirement Boray worked as consultant to a variety of private and public sector organisations, and was expert in the breeding of vector snails.

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Chronology

1950
Education - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), University of Budapest, Hungary
1964 - 1988
Career position - Foundation Member, Australian Society for Parasitology
1968 - 1972
Career position - Associate Professor of Helminthology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover, Germany
1972 - 1981
Career position - Director of Research and Development, Ciba-Geigy Research Centre, Kemps Creek, Australia
1979
Career position - President, Australian Society for Parasitology
1981 - 1999
Career position - Principal Research Scientist, Elizabeth McArthur Agricultural Institute, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
1988 - 2018
Award - Fellow, Australian Society for Parasitology
1992 - 2018
Award - Life Member, Australian Veterinary Association
1997 - 2018
Award - Honorary Member, World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology
1999
Award - Meritorious Service Award, New South Wales Department of Agriculture

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Journal Articles

  • Rolfe, P.; Eckert, J.; Love, S.; Watt, B.; and Rajasekariah, G.-H., 'Joseph Coloman Boray 1926 - 2018', Australian Veterinary Journal, 96 (12) (2018), 474. Details
  • Rolfe, Peter; Eckert, Johannes; Love, Steve; Watt, Bruce; and Rajasekariah, G.-Halli, 'Vale Joseph C. Boray (1926 - 2018)', Newsletter, Australian Society for Parasitology, 29 (3) (2018), 5-6. Details

See also

Helen Cohn

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