P000275 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

All key entry types: Awards; Concepts; Corporate Bodies (Organisations); Cultural Artefacts; People; etc

These key entries are listed separately below with other indexes and lists.

 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000275b.htm person Bull Lionel Batley CBE FAA AACR2 27 April 1889 5 May 1978 Place of Birth Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia Veterinary scientist Science administrator Lionel Bull, a noted bacteriologist and comparative pathologist, was Chief, Division of Animal Health and Nutrition, CSIR/O 1935-1954. In 1937 he conducted field trials to determine whether the myxoma virus could be used to control the rabbit plague in Australia. Forced by quarantine authorities to make his observations in unsuitable environments, away from mosquito breeding sites, he concluded in 1944 that the virus was ineffective. 1911 1911 Education - Licentiate in Veterinary Science, Melbourne Veterinary College 1912 1912 Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), University of Melbourne 1912 1925 Career position - First Assistant to the Director, Laboratory of bacteriology and pathology, Adelaide Hospital 1919 1919 Education - Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc), University of Melbourne 1922 1922 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Veterinary Science), Australian National Research Council 1925 1929 Career position - Director, Laboratory of bacteriology and pathology, Adelaide Hospital 1930 1933 Career position - Lecturer in Bacteriology, University of Adelaide 1932 1932 Career event - Elected Member (Veterinary Science), Australian National Research Council 1934 1935 Career position - Deputy Chief, CSIR Division of Animal Health 1935 1936 Career position - Chief, CSIR Division of Animal Health 1936 1944 Career position - Chief, CSIR Division of Animal Health and Nutrition 1939 1939 Career position - President, Section L (Veterinary Science), Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1944 1954 Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Animal Health and Production 1952 1952 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - in recognition of service to science 1954 1960 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1954 1968 Career position - Senior Research Fellow, CSIRO 1954 1978 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1955 1955 Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1955 1955 Award - Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association 1960 1961 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science 1967 1967 Award - ANZAAS Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1967 1967 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne ANZAAS Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1965 - )

Awarded the Medal 1967

 Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1904 - 2006)

Awarded the Medal 1955

 Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association (1953 - )

Awarded the Prize 1955

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Senior Research Fellow 1954 - 1968.

 CSIR/O Division of Animal Health and Production, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1944 - 1959)

Chief of the Division 1944 - 1954.

 CSIR Division of Animal Health and Nutrition, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1936 - 1944)

Chief of the Division 1936 - 1944.

 CSIR Division of Animal Health, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1930 - 1936)

Chief of the Division 1935 - 1936; Deputy Chief 1934 - 1935.

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Lecturer in Biology 1930 - 1933

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1954 - 1978; Vice-President 1960 - 1961

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Associate Member (Veterinary Science) 1922 - 1932; Member (Veterinary Science) 1932 - c1954

 Adelaide Hospital (1840 - )

Director, Laboratory of bacteriology and pathology 1925 - 1929

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

President, Section L (Veterinary Science) 1939

 Advisory Council - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1986)

Member 1953-1960

 Wallaby Club (1894 - )

President 1947 - 1948

Wikidata

 Bull, Lionel Batley (1889-1978)

Trove

 'Bull, Lionel Batley', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bull, Lionel Batley Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Journal Article: Lionel Bately Bull, 1889-1978 French, E. L.; and Stewart, D.F. Lionel Bately Bull, 1889-1978 1983 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 4 90-110 Book Section: Bull, Lionel Batley (1889-1978), veterinary scientist and administrator French, Eric L. Bull, Lionel Batley (1889-1978), veterinary scientist and administrator Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 293-294 Journal Article: Lionel Batley Bull C.B.E. A., M. Lionel Batley Bull C.B.E. 1978 Australian Veterinary Journal 54 402 Journal Article: Presidential address: Some modern trends in the study of host-parasite relationship in animal diseases [Section L - Veterinary Science] Bull, L. B. Presidential address: Some modern trends in the study of host-parasite relationship in animal diseases [Section L - Veterinary Science] Sydney ANZAAS 1939 Report of the twenty-fourth meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Canberra meeting, January, 1939 Margaret Walkom 270-278 Journal Article: Gilruth as a Teacher Bull, L. B. Gilruth as a Teacher 1937 Australian Veterinary Journal 13 110-112 Resource Section: Lionel Batley Bull Ward, C. Lionel Batley Bull Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Book: Engineering a Legacy: Memories of the journey of CSIRO Chemical Engineering Beale, Bob Engineering a Legacy: Memories of the journey of CSIRO Chemical Engineering Clayton, Victoria CSIRO Minerals 2005 Book: The Martin spirit: Charles Martin and the foundation of biological science in Australia Morison, Patricia The Martin spirit: Charles Martin and the foundation of biological science in Australia Canberra Halstead Press 2019 Edited Book: History of Microbiology in Australia Fenner, Frank History of Microbiology in Australia Melbourne Australian Society for Microbiology 1990 Journal Article: Alexander Thomas Dick 1911-1982 Price, J. R. Alexander Thomas Dick 1911-1982 1986 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 3 393-397 Journal Article: Arthur William Turner 1900-1989 French, E. L.; and Sutherland, A. K. Arthur William Turner 1900-1989 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 1 49-63 Journal Article: Ian Murray Mackerras 1898-1980 Norris, K. R. Ian Murray Mackerras 1898-1980 1981 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 2 98-114 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Lionel Batley Bull Lionel Batley Bull All rights reserved.

Include in Gallery