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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000368b.htm person Donald Colin Malcolm FAA CBE AACR2 21 March 1910 14 March 1985 Place of Birth Colchester, England Agricultural scientist Agronomist Science administrator Colin Donald was Professor of Agronomy at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide 1954-1973. Earlier he had been the Assistant Chief of the CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry 1934-1954. He profoundly influenced pasture development in Australia by understanding the limitations to pasture growth imposed by soils and environment, and advanced our understanding of competition between plants when grown in communities. Donald is commemorated by the C.M. Donald Medal established in 1984 by the Australian Society of Agronomy. 1928 1928 Education - Diploma in Agriculture, Hawkesbury Agricultural College 1932 1932 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Sydney 1933 1934 Career position - Researcher, Agrostology Branch of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture 1934 1939 Career position - Mineral deficiency Investigator, Waite Agricultural Research Institute in Adelaide 1934 1954 Career position - Research Officer at CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) / CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) 1939 1939 Education - Master of Agricultural Science, University of Adelaide 1939 1941 Career position - Pawlett Overseas Scholar studying pasture development in the UK, USA and New Zealand 1942 1945 Career position - Seconded to the Department of War Organization of Industry, later Assistant Director of the Department, in charge of the Rural Industries Division in Melbourne 1943 1945 Career position - Chairman, Commonwealth Rural Production Goals Committee 1945 1954 Career position - Assistant Chief of the CSIRO Division of Plant Industry in Canberra 1946 1948 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Australian Capital Territory branch 1954 1973 Career position - Professor of Agriculture, University of Adelaide and Head of the Department of Agronomy at Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1955 1973 Career position - Member of the Advisory Council of Roseworthy Agricultural College 1956 1957 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, South Australian branch 1960 1960 Career position - President, South Australian Branch, Australian Society for Animal Production 1961 1965 Career position - Member of the CSIRO Advisory Council 1961 1985 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (FAIAS) 1962 1962 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney 1963 1963 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1964 1964 Award - Australian Medal of Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1965 1965 Award - Farrer Memorial Medal, Farrer Memorial Trust 1965 1965 Career position - President, Section K (Agricuture and Forestry), Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1968 1985 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1973 Career position - Emeritus Professor and Honorary Research Associate, University of Adelaide 1979 1979 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 1984 1984 Award - C.M. Donald Medal established by the Australian Society of Agronomy Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

President, Section K (Agriculture and Forestry) 1965

 Roseworthy Agricultural College, The University of Adelaide (1883 - 1991)

Member 1955 - 1973

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

Member 1960-1965

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Professor of Agriculture 1954 - 1973; Honorary Research Associate 1973 - ?

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

Head, Department of Agronomy 1954 - 1973

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (1935 - 1996)

President, South Australian Branch 1956 - 1957; President, ACT Branch 1946 - 1948; President 1963; Fellow 1961 - 1985

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1968 - 1985

 CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1929 - c. 2014)

Assistant Chief 1945 - 1954

 Farrer Memorial Medal (1936 - )

Awarded the Medal 1965

 Australian Medal of Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1964

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 Donald, C M (1910-1985)

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 'Donald, Colin Malcolm', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Donald, Colin Malcolm Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Colin Malcolm Donald 1910-1985 Knight, R.; and Quirk, J. P. Colin Malcolm Donald 1910-1985 1994 Historical Records of Australian Science 10 1 51-60 Resource Section: Donald, Colin Malcolm - Ms 141 Donald, Colin Malcolm - Ms 141 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Book Section: Donald, Colin Malcolm (1910 - 1985), agricultural scientist Radcliffe, John C. Donald, Colin Malcolm (1910 - 1985), agricultural scientist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 327-8 Resource Section: Colin Malcolm Donald Ward, C. Colin Malcolm Donald Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource: Farrer Memorial Trust Medal recipients and orations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Farrer Memorial Trust Medal recipients and orations Sydney New South Wales Department of Primary Industries 2023 Colin Malcolm Donald - Records Waite Agricultural Research Institute Colin Malcolm Donald - Records 1929 - 1970 Extensive collection of reprints of scientific papers 1929-70; personal correspondence, notebooks, experimental data, and reports relating to research, publications, overseas visits and involvement in the AVCC Australian-Asian Universities Cooperation Scheme; overall dates 1929-70 [10 m, housed at 'Urrbrae House']. 10 m Photographs Colin Malcolm Donald - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Colin Malcolm Donald - Records MS 141 1943 - 1975 Typescript drafts and notes for papers and reports covering the Department of War Organisation of Industry 1943, Argentine estates 1958, fertilisers 1961-70, the CSIRO Kimberley Research Station 1968, and the Royal Commission on Australian Government Administration by the Science Task Force 1975 [12 cm, MS 141]. 0.12 m Colin Malcolm Donald Colin Malcolm Donald All rights reserved.

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