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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000651b.htm person Moir Reginald John AO FTSE AACR2 12 October 1918 2 May 2004 Agricultural scientist Reginald Moir was an agricultural scientist internationally recognised for his studies on rumen microbiology, metabolism within the rumen, and the nutritional physiology of ruminant and ruminant-like animals. He joined the University of Western Australia in 1947, becoming Professor of Agriculture in 1967 and Emeritus Professor in 1984. The Moir Medal, which acknowledges significant contributions to animal production industries in Western Australia, has been awarded by the Western Australian Branch of the Australian Society of Animal Production since 1988. 1942 1942 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Western Australia 1947 1947 Career position - Lecturer in Agriculture, University of Western Australia 1962 1962 Award - Australian Medal of Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1967 1983? Career position - Professor of Agriculture, University of Western Australia 1969 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1973 1973 Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1975 Career position - Director, Institute of Agriculture, Western Australia 1978 2004 Award - Fellow, Australian Society of Animal Production 1981 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1984 Award - Honorary Fellow, University of Western Australia 1984 1984 Award - DSc honoris causa, University of Western Australia 1986 1986 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to agriculture through teaching and research 1986 2004 Award - Fellow, Nutrition Society of Australia 1987 2004 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1981] 1997 2004 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to the community through improvements in agriculture and animal production Australian Society of Animal Production Incorporated (1951 - )

Fellow 1978 - 2004

 Nutrition Society of Australia

Fellow 1986 - 2004

 Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1904 - 2006)

Awarded the Medal 1973

 The University of Western Australia (1911 - )

Professor of Agriculture 1967 - ?1983

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 - 2004 [Elected Fellow AATS 1981]

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1981 - 1987

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (1997 - )

Fellow 1997 - 2004

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (1935 - 1996)

Fellow 1969 - 1996

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

Awarded the Medal 1962 by the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

 Moir, Reginald John (1918-)

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 'Moir, Reginald John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Moir, Reginald John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Underwood, Eric John (1905-1980), professor of agriculture Moir, R.J. Underwood, Eric John (1905-1980), professor of agriculture Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2002 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z John Ritchie and Diane Langmore 428-429 Journal Article: Eric John Underwood 1905-1980 Moir, R.J. Eric John Underwood 1905-1980 2001 Historical Records of Australian Science 13 3 343-350 Book Section: Sutton, George Lowe (1872-1964), agricultural scientist Moir, R. J. Sutton, George Lowe (1872-1964), agricultural scientist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1990 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z John Ritchie 142-143