Person

Visscher, Peter Martin

FAA FRS

Born: Netherlands
Occupation: Geneticist

Summary

Peter Visscher is a geneticist renowned internationally for his research in quantitative genetics. After ten years at the University of Edinburgh, he joined the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in 2005. In 2011 he was appointed Professor and Chair of Quantitative Genetics at the University of Queensland. Visscher was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2010 and the Royal Society, London in 2018.

Details

Chronology

1991: Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Edinburgh
2010 -: Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
2011 -: Career position - Professor of Quantitative Genetics, University of Queensland
2018 -: Award - Fellow, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
2018 -: Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)
2018 -: Award - ARC Laureate Fellow

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )
Elected Fellow 2010
The University of Queensland (1910 - )
Professor of Quantitative Genetics 2011 -

Published resources

Journal Articles

Anon, 'Academy Fellows elected to Royal Society', Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science, 115/6 (2018), 12-4, https://www.science.org.au/files/userfiles/events/newsletters/115/academy-newsletter-115-116-apr-may2018.pdf. Details

Resources

'Peter Visscher - Citation at year of election, 2010', The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links], Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, 2019, https://www.science.org.au/profile/peter-visscher. Details

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