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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000301b.htm person Catcheside David Guthrie FAA FRS AACR2 31 May 1907 1 June 1994 Place of Birth Streatham, England Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Geneticist Microbiologist University Administrator David Catcheside was a geneticist who made significant contributions in plant genetics and cytology, genetic effects of radiation, and the mechanisms of genetic recombination, Much of his research focused on the plants Oenothera and Zea and the insect Drosophila, later extending to the fungal genus Neurospora. After a distinguished career at the University of Cambridge, Catcheside was appointed in 1952 as the foundation Professor of Genetics at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute in Adelaide, where he established Australia's first university department of genetics. He returned to the United Kingdom to become Professor of Microbiology at the University of Birmingham. Here his main intention was to form a research group working in the new field of molecular biology. In 1966, after three years at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Catcheside became the foundation Director of the Research School of Biological Sciences at the Australian National University. In each of these roles he sought to lead research groups which encompassed a variety of specialities working in collaboration. Many of his graduate students went on to careers at senior levels in universities and CSIRO. In retirement Catcheside turned to his long-standing interest in mosses. He bequeathed his bryological collections, with microscope slides, to the State Herbarium of South Australia. The Genetics Society of Australia awards the D. G. Catcheside Prize to recognize the achievements of the top Australasian doctoral student in the field of genetics. 1928 1928 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), King's College, University of London 1931 1933 Career position - Assistant lecturer, Kings College, University of London 1931 1994 Award - Fellow, Linnean Society, London 1933 1936 Career position - Lecturer, Kings College, University of London 1935 1941 Career position - Secretary, Genetical Society, United Kingdom 1936 1936 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of London 1936 1937 Career position - Rockefeller International Fellow, Biology Division, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, U.S.A. 1937 1950 Career position - Lecturer in Cytogenetics, University of Cambridge 1944 1951 Career position - Fellow and lecturer, Trinity College Cambridge 1950 1951 Career position - Reader in Cytogenetics, University of Cambridge 1951 1994 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1952 1955 Career position - Professor of Genetics, Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1953 1953 Career event - Petitioner for the Australian Academy of Science 1954 1994 Award - Founding Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1956 1964 Career position - Professor of Microbiology, University of Birmingham 1958 1958 Career position - President, British Lichen Society 1958 1959 Career position - Member of the Executive, British Bryological Society 1959 1959 Award - Elected Fellow, King's College, University of London 1959 1961 Career position - Member of Council, The Royal Society, London 1961 1964 Career position - President, Genetical Society, United Kingdom 1964 1966 Career position - Professor of Genetics, John Curtin School of Medical Research 1966 1969 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science 1966 1972 Career position - Director, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1972 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Australian National University 1972 1972 Life event - Retired 1972 1975 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1973 1973 Career position - President, Botany Section, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1973 1974 Career position - President, Genetics Society of Australia 1976 Career position - Research Associate, Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1977 1994 Award - Foreign Associate, National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. Australian National University (1946 - )

Foundation Director, Research School of Biological Sciences 1964 - 1972

 Waite Agricultural Research Institute, The University of Adelaide (1924 - 1991)

Professor of Genetics 1952 - 1955; Research Associate 1976 -

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Petitioner for the Academy 1953, Founding Fellow 1954 - 1994; Vice-President 1966 - 1969

 State Herbarium of South Australia (1954 - )

Catcheside bequeathed his bryological collections to the Herbarium

 Genetics Society of Australia (1952 - 2005)

President 1973 - 1974

 John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University (1948 - )

Professor of Genetics 1964 - 1966

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 'Catcheside, David Guthrie', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Catcheside, David Guthrie Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Catcheside, David Guthrie - Ms 91 Catcheside, David Guthrie - Ms 91 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Journal Article: David Guthrie Catcheside 1907-1994 Fincham, J. R. S.; and John, B. David Guthrie Catcheside 1907-1994 1995 Historical Records of Australian Science 10 4 393-407 Journal Article: The mosses of the Northern Territory Catcheside, D. G. and Stone, I. G. The mosses of the Northern Territory 1988 Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 11 1-17 Journal Article: Census of the mosses of Western Australia Stoneburger, Ann; Wyatt, Robert; Catcheside, David G.; and Stone, Ilma G. Census of the mosses of Western Australia 1993 Bryologist 96 1 86-101 Book: Mosses of South Australia Catcheside, D. G. Mosses of South Australia Adelaide Government Printer 1980 Book: The genetics of recombination Catcheside, D. G. The genetics of recombination London Edward Arnold 1977 Book: Genetics of microorganisms Catcheside, D. G. Genetics of microorganisms New York: London Pitman 1951 Journal Article: David Guthrie Catcheside, 31 May 1907 - 1 June 1994 Fincham, John Robert Stanley; and John, B David Guthrie Catcheside, 31 May 1907 - 1 June 1994 1995 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 41 119-34 Journal Article: Recollections and a tribute to Professor David Guthrie Catcheside, 31 May 1907 - 1 June 1994 Stone, Ilma G.; Bell, Graham; and Scott, George A. M. Recollections and a tribute to Professor David Guthrie Catcheside, 31 May 1907 - 1 June 1994 1994 Australasian bryological newsletter 31 7-11 Journal Article: Genetic effects of radiations Catcheside, D. G. Genetic effects of radiations 1948 Advances in genetics 2 271-358 Journal Article: Australian Genetics: a Brief History McCann, D. A.; and Batterham, P. Australian Genetics: a Brief History 1993 Genetica 90 2-3 81-114 David Guthrie Catcheside - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science David Guthrie Catcheside - Records MS 091 1927 - 1975 Personal records including correspondence, lecture and research notes, notebooks, photographs and drafts of publications; papers of committees on protection against ionizing radiations, radiological protection, genetic effects of radiation and the medical and biological applications of nuclear physics; overall dates 1927-75. 3.2 m, 34 boxes Photographs David Guthrie Catcheside David Guthrie Catcheside All rights reserved.

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