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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000593b.htm person Macfarlane Walter Victor FAA AACR2 27 September 1913 26 February 1982 Place of Birth Christchurch, New Zealand Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Physiologist Victor Macfarlane was Professor of Animal Physiology, University of Adelaide 1964-1978. Earlier he was Professorial Fellow in Physiology at the Australian National University, Canberra 1958-1964 and Professor of Physiology, University of Queensland 1949-1958. He had wide ranging scientific interests, but worked particularly on physiological mechanisms of adaptation to different environments, especially heat. 1936 Education - Masters of Arts Zoology (MA Zoology), University of Canterbury, New Zealand 1937 1938 Career position - Parasitologist, Wallaceville Animal Research Station, New Zealand Department of Agriculture 1945 Education - MB ChB, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand 1946 1947 Career position - Assistant in Neurosurgery, Dunedin Hospital, New Zealand 1948 1949 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Otago, New Zealand 1949 1958 Career position - Professor of Physiology, University of Queensland 1950 Education - MD, University of Otago, New Zealand 1951 1951 Career position - Visiting Professor, Downstate University of the New York Medical Centre 1956 1959 Career position - Member of Council, Queensland Institute of Medical Research 1959 1964 Career position - Professorial Fellow in Physiology, John Curtin School of Medical Research 1960 Career position - Visiting Professor, Downstate University of the New York Medical Centre 1960 Career position - Founding Member, Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society 1964 1978 Career position - Foundation Professor of Animal Physiology, Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1968 1968 Award - Decennial Medal, The Negv Institute for Arid Zone Research, Israel 1972 1982 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1975 1975 Career position - Exchange Professor, University of Reading, United Kingdom 1979 Award - Emeritus Professor, University of Adelaide 1979 1979 Life event - Retired 1979 1979 Award - Mueller Medal. Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) 1981 1981 Award - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1904 - 2006)

Awarded the Medal 1979

 The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Walter Macfarlane was a Professor of Physiology at The University of Queensland from 1949 until 1958.

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Fellow 1981- 1982

 Queensland Institute of Medical Research, State of Queensland (1945 - 2013)

Member of Council 1956 - 1959

 Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society (1960 - )

Founding member 1960

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Emeritus Professor 1979 - 1982; Professor of Animal Physiology 1964 - 1978

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

Professorial Fellow in Physiology 1959 -1964.

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1972 - 1982

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

Member 1956-1957

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 Macfarlane, Walter Victor (19130927-19820226)

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 'Macfarlane, Walter Victor', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Macfarlane, Walter Victor Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Walter Victor Macfarlane 1913-82 McIntyre, A. K. Walter Victor Macfarlane 1913-82 1985 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 2 247-265 Journal Article: In memoriam Professor W. Victor Macfarlane 27 September 1913 - 26 February 1982 Tromp, S. W. In memoriam Professor W. Victor Macfarlane 27 September 1913 - 26 February 1982 1982 International Journal of Biometeorology 26 4 261 Book Section: Macfarlane, Walter Victor (1913-1982), physiologist Curtis, D. R. Macfarlane, Walter Victor (1913-1982), physiologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 73-4 Journal Article: Robert Ford Whelan 1922-1984 Glover, W. E. Robert Ford Whelan 1922-1984 1986 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 3 409-421 Walter Victor Macfarlane - Records Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide Walter Victor Macfarlane - Records MSS 0006 1947 - 1986 Typescript copies of scientific papers and articles with related correspondence and notes 1975-84 (and undated); correspondence with colleagues, scientific organisations and other bodies 1965-82; field notes and other scientific notes; letters, notices invitations; biographical notes prepared by Macfarlane for the Academy of Science; personal papers including list of publications, submissions, personal correspondence 1978-82, and letters of sympathy and obituary notices following Macfarlane's death 1978-86; overall dates 1947-86 [1.7 m, MSS 0006]. 1.7 m Walter Victor Macfarlane Walter Victor Macfarlane All rights reserved.

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