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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001955b.htm person Archer Michael AM FAA AACR2 25 March 1945 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Palaeontologist Museum curator Michael Archer is one of Australia's foremost vertebrate palaeontologists. In his roles as Professor of Biological Science at the University of New South Wales since 1989 and Director of the Australian Museum (1999 - 2003) he has been in the forefront of a wide range of collaborative research projects across disciplines and institutions. A major focus has been research on fossil deposits in the Riversleigh World Heritage and Murgon areas in Queensland, involving more than 100 international collaborators, which has revolutionised what is understood about Australia's terrestrial Tertiary mammals. Other research includes threatened ecosystems, biofuels and genome recovery projects, particularly that to clone the extinct Thylacine. Archer has received many awards for his research and publications, and has attracted significant grants for his research projects. 1967 1967 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), Princeton University, New Jersey, U.S.A. 1967 1968 Career position - Fulbright Scholar, Western Australian Museum 1968 1971 Career position - ARC Researcher, Western Australian Museum 1972 1978 Career position - Curator of Mammals, Queensland Museum 1976 1976 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Western Australia 1978 1980 Career position - Lecturer, School of zoology, University of New South Wales 1978 2007 Career position - Research Associate, Australian Muse 1980 1985 Career position - Senior Lecturer, School of Zoology, University of New South Wales 1982 1985 Career position - Editor, Australian Mammalogy 1982 1985 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1984 1984 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1985 1986 Career position - President, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1985 1989 Career position - Associate Professor, School of Zoology, University of New South Wales 1986 Career position - Honorary Associate, Queensland Museum 1986 Career position - Senior Scientist Riversleigh Society Inc 1986 1988 Career position - Member, Editorial Committee, Australian Zoologist 1987 1987 Award - Inaugural Queensland Museum Medal 1988 Award - Fellow, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1989 Career position - Professor, School of Biological Science, University of New South Wales 1989 1989 Award - Australian Heritage Award for Nature Conservation 1990 1990 Award - Inaugural Eureka Prize for the Promotion of Science, Australian Museum 1990 1990 Award - Inaugural IBM Conservation Award for Research 1990 1995 Career position - Member of Council, National Museum of Austr 1991 1995 Career position - Member, Editorial Committee, Mammalian evolution 1994 1994 Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1995 Career position - Director, Australian Tropical Research Found 1995 2003 Career position - Member, IUCN Advisory Committee for the ‘Evolution of Australian Mammals Riversleigh and Naracoorte” World Heritage Property 1996 1996 Award - Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia 1997 Career position - Director, Riversleigh Fossil Interpretive Centre 1998 1998 Career position - Australian Skeptic of the Year, New South Wales Skeptics Association 1998 1998 Career position - Member, National Committee for the Environment, Australian Academy of Science 1999 2003 Career position - Member, Council of Australian Museum Directors 1999 2003 Career position - Member, Lizard Island Research Foundation 1999 2003 Career position - Director, Australian Museum 2000 2003 Career position - Member, External Environmental Advisory Group, Minerals Council of Australia 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in museum management and biology 2001 2003 Career position - Director, - Coral Reef and Marine Science, U.S.A. 2001 2003 Career position - Director, Australian Museum Reuben Griffiths Trust for the Thylacine Project 2002 Career position - Editor Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics 2002 Career position - Reader, Australian Research Council 2002 2002 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2002 2002 Award - Dr Alice Whitley Award for Science Education, Australian College of Educators 2002 2004 Career position - Chairman, Board of Management, Australian M 2004 Career position - Head, Lazarus Project 2004 2004 Award - T. H. Huxley Award, Australian Museum 2004 2009 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales 2005 Career position - Research Associate, American Museum of Natural History 2005 Career position - Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Cosmos Magazine 2006 2006 Award - Medal of the Riversleigh Society 2006 2009 Career position - Co-Director, Sydney Institute of Marine Research 2007 Career position - Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Zoological Science 2008 Award - Honorary Member, Australian Institute of Biology 2008 2008 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science as a palaeontologist, to the promotion of sustainable management of wildlife, to scientific education and research, and through mentoring and administrative roles 2009 Career position - Member, Sydney Institute of Marine Science Foundation 2009 Award - Distinguished Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales 2009 Career position - Adjunct Professor 2011 Career position - Member, Editorial Board Geosciences 2011 2016 Career position - Adjunct Professor, University of Sydney 2013 Career position - Member, Fellowship Committee, Royal Society of New South Wales 2016 2016 Award - Prize for Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal), New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science 2016 2016 Award - Honorary Bragg Member, Royal Institution of Australia 2025 2025 Award - Robert Etheridge Jr Medal, Association of Australasian Palaeontologists Border, Andrew P. (1954 - 2024) Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1904 - 2006)

Awarded the Medal 1994

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

Awarded the Medal 1984

 Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia (1928 - )

Awarded the Medal 1996

 Royal Institution of Australia (2009 - )

Honorary Bragg Member 2016

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2002

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Professor, School of Biological Science 1989 -

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Elected Distinguished Fellow 2009

 Queensland Museum

Curator of Mammals 1927 - 1978; Honorary Associate 1986 -

 Australian Museum (1827 - )

Director, Australian Museum 1999 - 2004

 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (1879 - )

President 1985 - 1986; Fellow 1988 -

 Queensland Museum Medal (1987 - )

Awarded the Medal 1987

 Australian mammalogy (1972 - )

Editor 1982 - 1985

 New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science (2015 - )

Awarded the Prize for Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal) 2016

 Robert Etheridge Jr Medal, Association of Australasian Palaeontologists (2015 - )

Awarded the Medal 2025

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 'Archer, Michael', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Archer, Michael 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 Edited Book: Carnivorous marsupials Archer, Michael Carnivorous marsupials Mosman, N.S.W. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1982 Book: Riversleigh: the story of animals in ancient rainforests of inland Australia Archer, Michael, Hand, Suzanne J. and Godthelp, Henk Riversleigh: the story of animals in ancient rainforests of inland Australia Sydney Reed Books 1991 Book Section: Back to the future: thecontribution of palaeontology to the conservation of Australian for-est faunas Archer, M., Hand, S. and Godthelp, H. Back to the future: thecontribution of palaeontology to the conservation of Australian for-est faunas Sydney Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1991 Conservation of Australia’s forest fauna Lunney, D. 67-80 Book Section: The Australian marsupial radiation Archer, M. The Australian marsupial radiation Perth Hesperian Press 1984 Vertebrate zoogeography and evolution in Australasia Archer, m. and Clayton, G. 585-631 Journal Article: Ostracods (Crustaceae) with soft part preservation from Miocene cave deposits of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, NW Queensland Matzke-Karasz, Renate, Neil, John V., Smith, Robin J., Godhelp, Henk, Archer, Mike and Hand, Suzanne J. Ostracods (Crustaceae) with soft part preservation from Miocene cave deposits of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, NW Queensland 2013 Journal of systematic palaeontology 11 7 789-819 Journal Article: Australian time traveller: papers in honour of Mike Archer Beck, Robin, Louys, Julien, Nguyen, Jacqueline, Travouillon, Kenny J. and Wilson, Laura A. B. Australian time traveller: papers in honour of Mike Archer 2023 Alcheringa 47 4 367-9 Michael Archer - Records Western Australian Museum Michael Archer - Records 1967 - 1969 Microfilm of field notes labelled Volume 2 part 1, 8 December 1967- [in library]. 1 roll Microform