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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-12-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002188b.htm person Mackerras Mabel Josephine AACR2 Bancroft, Josephine Mackerras, Josephine 7 August 1896 8 October 1971 Place of Birth Deception Bay, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Turner, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Parasitologist Josephine Mackerras worked in the Division of Economic Entomology, CSIR, Canberra, the LHQ Medical Research Unit, Cairns during World War II, and was Senior Parasitologist at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research until 1961. 1918 1918 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Queensland 1930 1940 Career position - Entomologist, CSIR 1942 1945 Military service - Second World War. Major, LHQ Medical Resaerch Unit 1947 1961 Career position - Senior Pathologist, Queensland Institute of Medical Research 1965 1965 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1967 1967 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Queensland 1967 1971 Award - Fellow, Australian Society for Parasitology Fuller, Mary Ellen (1905 - 1938)

1930 - 1938

 Bancroft, Thomas Lane (1860 - 1933)

Thomas was Josephine's father

 Bancroft, Joseph (1836 - 1894)

Joseph was Josephine's grandfather

 Bancroft-Mackerras Medal for Excellence, Australian Society for Parasitology (1982 - )

The Australian Society for Parasitology has awarded the Bancroft-Mackerras Medal since 1982

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

Senior Pathologist 1947 - 1961

 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc (1964 - )

Fellow 1967 - 1971

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

Awarded the Medal in 1965

 Queensland Museum

Over 1,500 specimens of parasites of Australian vertebrates collected by Mackerras are in the Museum

 CSIR/O Division of Economic Entomology, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1928 - 1949)

Entomologist 1930 - 1940

 Mackerras, Ian Murray (1898 - 1980)

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VIAF - Virtual International Authority File

 Mackerras, Mabel Josephine (1896-1971)

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 'Mackerras, Mabel Josephine (Josephine)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mackerras, Mabel Josephine (Josephine) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Thesis: Writing about Women in the History of Science: a Study of Women at the CSIR 1930-1950 Alvarez, Amaya Jane Writing about Women in the History of Science: a Study of Women at the CSIR 1930-1950 Melbourne University of Melbourne 1993 Book: The insect inhabitants of carrion : a study in animal ecology Fuller, M. E. The insect inhabitants of carrion : a study in animal ecology Melbourne H. J. Green for Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1934 Journal Article: Obituary: Mabel Josephine Mackerras (1896-1971) Currie, George Obituary: Mabel Josephine Mackerras (1896-1971) 1972 Search 3 3 50 Book Section: Mackerras, Ian Murray (1898-1980) and Josephine Mackerras (1896-1971), medical scientists Williams, Lesley Mackerras, Ian Murray (1898-1980) and Josephine Mackerras (1896-1971), medical scientists Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 248-250 Book Section: Jo Mackerras (1896-1971) entomologist Morison, Pat Jo Mackerras (1896-1971) entomologist Sydney Women's Redress Press Inc 1988 200 Australian Women: A Redress Anthology Heather Radi Edited Book: The Bancroft Tradition Pearn, John and Powell, Laurie The Bancroft Tradition Brisbane Amphion Press 1991 Journal Article: Ian Murray Mackerras 1898-1980 Norris, K. R. Ian Murray Mackerras 1898-1980 1981 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 2 98-114 Edited Book: Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland McKay, Judith Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland Brisbane Queensland Museum 1997 Book Section: Invisible Workers and Invisible Barriers: Women in the CSIR in the 1930s and the 1940s Alvarez, Amaya Jane Invisible Workers and Invisible Barriers: Women in the CSIR in the 1930s and the 1940s Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 77-103 Book Section: Bancroft, Joseph (1836-1894), medical practitioner Mackerras, M. Josephine Bancroft, Joseph (1836-1894), medical practitioner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1969 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 3: 1851 - 1890 A-C Douglas Pike 84-85 Journal Article: Problems of Parasitology and Entomology in Australia. Report Prepared for the Indian Ocean Science Congress MacKerras, I. M.; and MacKerras, M. J. Problems of Parasitology and Entomology in Australia. Report Prepared for the Indian Ocean Science Congress 1953 Australian Journal of Science 15 183-189 Journal Article: The Bancroft tradition in infectious desease research in Queensland, part 1 Doherty, Ralph L. The Bancroft tradition in infectious desease research in Queensland, part 1 1978 Medical Journal of Australia 1978, v.2 2 December 560-3 Journal Article: Australian malariology during World War II (part 3 of "Pioneers of Australian military malariology" Howie-Willis, Ian Australian malariology during World War II (part 3 of "Pioneers of Australian military malariology" 2017 Journal of Military and Veteran's History 25 2 46-68 Book: Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Hooker, Claire Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Carlton Melbourne University Press 2004 Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Resource: Honorary awards recipients University of Queensland Honorary awards recipients University of Queensland 2023 Journal Article: Parasitology and the Queensland Museum, with Biographical Notes on Collectors Angus, B. M.; Cannon, L. G. R.; and Adlard, R. D. Parasitology and the Queensland Museum, with Biographical Notes on Collectors 2007 Memoirs of the Queensland Museum: Nature 53 1-156 Journal Article: Mabel Josephine Mackerras Ford, Edward Mabel Josephine Mackerras 1972 Medical Journal of Australia 1972 1 604-6 Journal Article: The Bancroft tradition in infectious desease research in Queensland, part 2 Doherty, Ralph L. The Bancroft tradition in infectious desease research in Queensland, part 2 1978 Medical Journal of Australia 2 591-4 Book: An unending war: the Australian Army's struggle against malaria 1885 - 2015 Howie-Willis, Ian An unending war: the Australian Army's struggle against malaria 1885 - 2015 Newport (N.S.W.) Big Sky Publishing 2016 Book: Malaria: the Australian Experience, 1843-1991 Spencer, Margaret Malaria: the Australian Experience, 1843-1991 Townsville Australian College of Tropical Medicine 1994 Journal Article: Ronald Harry Wharton 1923-83 Sprent, J. F. A. Ronald Harry Wharton 1923-83 1985 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 2 293-301 Mabel Josephine Mackerras - Records John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland Mabel Josephine Mackerras - Records OM68-20 1968 Information stemming from an interview with M.J. Mackerras, 28 February 1968 by D. Gordon, dealing with her father T.L. Bancroft. 4 pages