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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000505b.htm person Horridge George Adrian FAA FRS AACR2 12 December 1927 30 April 2024 Place of Birth Sheffield, United Kingdom Place of Death Australia Neurobiologist University Administrator Adrian Horridge was a neurobiologist famous for his pioneering studies of invertebrate vision. In this research he used a variety of techniques, including optical analysis of the eyes, electrophysiology of the visual pathways, investigation of behaviour, and development of mathematical models of visual capacity and performance. Some of his early discoveries include: finding fibres in the nervous system of jellyfish that transmit electrical action potentials to co-ordinate the contractions of the muscles that move the tentacles; and a theoretical analysis of how lift is generated by the wings of very small insects. In 1968 he became inaugural Professor of Neurobiology at the Australian National University. His department became one of the world's leading research centres in this field. He noted that three separate laboratories at the university were studying vision and visual processing in many organisms,: the Research Schools of Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences, and . the John Curtin School of Medical Research. This led him to establish the Centre for Visual Science to foster collaboration between these laboratories , leading ultimately to the very successful Australian Centre for Excellence in Vision Science. Horridge was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1971 and served as Chair of the Sectional Committee for Animal Sciences. He also earned a considerable reputation for his research on the design of Indonesian sailing craft from antiquity to the twentieth century. 1992 Career position - Director, Centre for Visual Science, Australian National University 1948 1948 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Cambridge 1949 1949 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Cambridge 1952 1952 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge 1953 1954 Career position - Assistant at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough, UK 1956 1956 Education - Doctor of Science (ScD), University of Cambridge 1956 1968 Career position - Lecturer (later Reader) in Zoology, St Andrew's University, United Kingdom 1956 1968 Career position - Director, Gatty Marine Laboratory, St Andrew's University, United Kingdom 1959 1960 Career position - Fellow, Centre for Advanced Study in the Behavioural Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, U.S.A. 1967 1967 Award - Grass foundation Fellow, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1968 1968 Award - Zoological Society of London Scientific Medal for work on the anatomy and physiology of nervous systems of invertebrates 1968 1993 Career position - Professor of Neurobiology, Australian National University, Canberra 1969 2024 Award - Fellow, Royal Society, London 1971 2024 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1972 1973 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Balliol College, University of Oxford 1976 1977 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Churchill College, University of Cambridge 1989 1990 Career position - Member, Sectional Committee for Animal Sciences, Australian Academy of Science 1991 1991 Career position - Chair, Sectional Committee for Animal Sciences, Australian Academy of Science 1992 1993 Career position - Member, Sectional Committee for Animal Sciences, Australian Academy of Science 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in the biological sciences Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1971 - 2024; Chair, Sectional Committee for Animal Sciences 1991

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Professor of Neurobiology 1968 - 1993

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 'Horridge, George Adrian (Adrian)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Horridge, George Adrian (Adrian) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Journal Article: Insects which turn and look Horridge, G. A. Insects which turn and look 1977 Endeavour 1 1 7-17 Journal Article: George Adrian Horridge (1927 - 2024) Srinivasan, M. V. George Adrian Horridge (1927 - 2024) 2025 Historical Records of Australian Science 36 1-10 Journal Article: Obituary: Professor Adrian Horridge FAA FRS 12 December 1927 - 30 April 2024 Obituary: Professor Adrian Horridge FAA FRS 12 December 1927 - 30 April 2024 2024 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 182 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Adrian Horridge, neurobiologist Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor Adrian Horridge, neurobiologist Australian Academy of Science 2003 Interviews with Australian scientists