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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-03-12 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001443b.htm person Osmond Charles Barry FAA FRS AACR2 20 September 1939 Place of Birth Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia Plant biologist Barry Osmond was Professor of Environmental Biology at the Australian National University, Canberra 1978-1987, Director, Research School of Biological Sciences 1991-1998 and Professor, Photo Bioenergetics Group 1998-c. 2001. He published widely in the fields of photosynthesis, photorespiration and plant ecology.

Born Cooranbong, New South Wales, 20 September 1939. Educated Universities of New England (BSc (hons) 1961, MSc 1963) and Adelaide (PhD 1965). Research Fellow, Australian National University 1967-69, Fellow 1969-73, Senior Fellow 1973-78, Professor, Department of Environmental Biology 1978-87; Executive Director, Biological Sciences Center, Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada 1982-86; Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences, Duke University, Durhan, USA 1987-91; Director, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1991-98, Professor, Photo Bioenergetics Group 1998-ca 2001; President and Executive Director, Biosphere 2 Center, Columbia University ca 2001 to date. Goldacre Medal, Australian Society of Plant Physiologists 1972; Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1974; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1978; Fellow, Royal Society 1984; Distinguished Alumni award, University of New England 1994; Clarke Medal (Botany), Royal Society of New South Wales 1997; Forschungspreis Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 1997.

1972 1972 Award - Peter Goldacre Medal, Australian Society of Plant Physiologists 1973 1973 Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1978 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1991 1998 Career position - Director, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1994 1994 Award - Robertson Lecturer, Australian Society of Plant Physiologists 1997 1997 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales Australian Society of Plant Physiologists (1958 - c. 2000)

Robertson Lecturer 1994

 Peter Goldacre Medal, Australian Society of Plant Scientists (1965 - )

Awarded the Medal 1972

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1978 -

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Director, Research School of Biological Sciences 1991 - 1998

 Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1878 - )

Awarded the Medal 1997

 Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1973

 Osmond, C B (1939-)

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 'Osmond, Charles Barry (Barry)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Osmond, Charles Barry (Barry) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Sir Rutherford Ness Robertson 29 September 1913 - 5 March 2001: elected FRS 1961 Hatch, Marshall D., Osmond, Barry (C. B.) and Wiskich, Joseph T. Sir Rutherford Ness Robertson 29 September 1913 - 5 March 2001: elected FRS 1961 2003 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 49 399-413 Journal Article: Rutherford Ness Robertson 1913-2001 Hatch, Marshall D.; Osmond, Barry (C. B.), and Wiskich, Joseph T. Rutherford Ness Robertson 1913-2001 2003 Historical Records of Australian Science 14 4 485-507 Resource Section: Peter Goldacre Award Australian Society of Plant Scientists Peter Goldacre Award Australian Society of Plant Scientists 2026 Charles Barry Osmond - Records Private hands (Osmond, C.B.) Charles Barry Osmond - Records 1960 - 1987 Personal records 1960-87 [about 4 m]. 4 m