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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-12-11 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000372b.htm person Downes Ronald Geoffrey CB FTS AACR2 3 January 1916 2 May 1985 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Agricultural scientist Conservationist Science administrator Ronald Downes was Director of Conservation and Permanent Head of the Ministry of Conservation, Victoria 1973-1979; he was formerly a member of the Soil Conservation Authority, Victoria 1950-1973. 1937 1937 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Melbourne 1939 1939 Education - Master of Agricultural Science (MAgSc), University of Melbourne 1939 1950 Career position - Scientist, various ranks, CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Soils 1950 1953 Career position - Member of the Soil Conservation Authority of Victoria 1953 1961 Career position - Deputy-Chairman of the Soil Conservation Authority of Victoria 1960 1960 Career position - President, Australian Society of Soil Science 1961 1973 Career position - Chairman, Soil Conservation Authority of Victoria 1972 1972 Education - Doctor of Agricultural Science (DAgSc), University of Melbourne 1973 1973 Career position - Vocational Award of Melbourne, Rotary 1973 1979 Career position - Director of Conservation and Permanent Head of the Ministry for Conservation 1975 1985 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1976 1976 Award - J. A. Prescott Medal, Australian Society of Soil Science 1977 1977 Award - Australian Medal of Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1979 1979 Award - Companion of the Order of Bath (CB) Soil Conservation Authority, State of Victoria (1950 - 1987)

Chairman 1961 - 1973

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1975 - 1985

 J. A. Prescott Medal, Australian Society of Soil Science (1972 - )

Awarded the Medal 1976

 Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated (1955 - )

President 1960 - 1961

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

Awarded the Medal 1977 by the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

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 Downes, R G (1916-1985)

Trove

 'Downes, Ronald Geoffrey', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Downes, Ronald Geoffrey Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Downes, Ronald Geoffrey (1916 - 1985), agricultural scientist and public servant Uren, Nick Downes, Ronald Geoffrey (1916 - 1985), agricultural scientist and public servant Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 332-3