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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/P000391b.htm person Emmens Clifford Walter FAA AACR2 9 December 1913 22 June 1999 Place of Birth Peckham, England Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Veterinary physiologist Cliff Emmens was a veterinary physiologist and endocrinologist who was appointed in 1948 to establish the Department of Veterinary Physiology at the University of Sydney, becoming the inaugural Professor in 1950. He built a Department with a large staff and successful research output, largely with external funds. His early research involved work on bioassays and the development of protocols for freezing sperm at the National Institute of Medical Research and, during WWII, worked for the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Royal Air Force. Emmens' research in reproduction continued in Sydney, particularly into hormone bioassays, artificial insemination, freezing of sperm (including on a commercial basis), oestrogens and antioestrogens, and synthetic compounds and their possible anti-fertility and anti-tumour effects. In 1952 he was invited by CSIRO to set up its Sheep Biology Laboratory (later the Division of Animal Production) and for some time ran both his Department and the Laboratory. He was played a leading role in professional organisations, including as President of the Endocrine Society of Australia and Chairman of the Australian Society for Reproductive Biology. Emmens was an enthusiastic aquarist, his published output including over 20 books on keeping aquarium fish. 1935 1935 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University College, London 1936 1936 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University College, London 1937 1946 Career position - Research Biologist, National Institute of Medical Research, London 1939 1939 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University College, London 1941 1946 Career position - Seconded to the Ministry of Home Security and the Royal Air Force 1942 1954 Career position - Seconded as Officer-in-Charge, CSIRO Sheep Biology Laboratory 1947 1947 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University College, London 1948 1948 Life event - Migrated to New South Wales 1950 1978 Career position - Inaugural Professor of Veterinary Physiology, University of Sydney 1956 1999 Career position - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1958 1958 Award - Istituto Spallanzani Medal 1958 1982 Career position - Founding Member, Endocrine Society of Australia 1960 1962 Career position - President, Endocrine Society of Australia 1961 1961 Award - Oliver Bird Medal, Oliver Bird trust, United Kingdom 1963 1963 Career position - President, 2nd Asia and Oceania Congress of Endocrinology March 1963 1964 Career position - President, Endocrine Society of Australia 1965 1968 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1969 Career position - Founding Member, Australian Society of Reproductive Biology 1973 1977 Career position - Chairman, Australian Society for Reproductive Biology 1978 1978 Life event - Retired 1978 1999 Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists 1979 1979 Award - Honorary Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc), University of Sydney 1982 1999 Award - Honorary Life Member, Endocrine Society of Australia Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1956 - 1999; Member of Council 1965 - 1968

 Australian Society for Reproductive Biology (1969 - )

Founding Member 1969; Chairman 1973 - 1977

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Inaugural Professor of Veterinary Physiology 1948 - 1978

 Endocrine Society of Australia (1958 - )

Founding Member 1958; President 1960 - 1962, 1963 - 1964; Honorary Life Member 1982 - 1999

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

Member 1962-1964

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 Emmens, C W (1913-1999)

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 'Emmens, Clifford Walter', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Emmens, Clifford Walter Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Clifford Walter Emmens, 1913-1999 Stone, G.M.; and Wales, R.G. Clifford Walter Emmens, 1913-1999 2004 Historical Records of Australian Science 15 1 47-63 Resource: ESA Honorary Life Members Endocrine Society of Australia ESA Honorary Life Members Sydney Endocrine Society of Australia 2025 Journal Article: History of the Australian Society for Reproductive Biology 1968 - 1994 Setchell, B. P. History of the Australian Society for Reproductive Biology 1968 - 1994 1995 Reproduction, Fertility and Development 75 5 961-6