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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002743b.htm person Renfree Marilyn Bernice AO FAA FRS AACR2 19 April 1947 Place of Birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Zoologist Marilyn Renfree has been Ian Potter Professor of Zoology and Head of the University of Melbourne's Department of Zoology since 1991. she is particularly interested in the reproductive physiology and development of marsupials. 1963 1964 Career position - Laboratory Technician at the Department of Microbiology at John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University 1964 1964 Career position - Clerk at the Finance Department of the Army 1965 1968 Career position - Undergraduate and vacation Research Assistant (geology), Australian National University (ANU) 1968 1971 Career position - Australian National University (ANU) postgraduate student part-time Demonstrator in zoology 1971 1971 Award - Bolliger Award, Australian Mammal Society 1972 1972 Career position - CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Research Assistant, Australian National University (ANU) 1972 1973 Career position - Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Zoology, University of Tennessee, USA 1973 1974 Career position - Ford Foundation Research Fellow at the Institute of Animal Genetics, University of Edinburgh 1974 1978 Career position - Lecturer in Biology (vertebrate and reproductive physiology) at Murdoch University 1976 1980 Career position - Member of Committee, Australian Society for Reproductive Biology 1978 1980 Career position - Senior Lecturer at Murdoch University, Victoria 1978 1984 Career position - Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, Australian journal of biological sciences 1980 1980 Award - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1980 1982 Career position - Associate Professor of Animal Biology (reproductive physiology) in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at Murdoch University 1982 1983 Career position - Senior Fellow II, Monash University 1983 1983 Career position - Member, Program Committee, International Union of Physiological Sciences Congress, Sydney 1984 1991 Career position - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Principal Research Fellow in Anatomy, Monash University 1987 1987 Award - Whitley Book Award, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1988 2004 Career position - Member, Endocrine Society of Australia 1990 2003 Career position - Ian Potter Chair of Zoology and Head of the Department, University of Melbourne 1992 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Journal of mammalian evolution 1997 Career position - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1997 1997 Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1997 2000 Career position - Chair, Australian Society for Reproductive Biology 1997 2001 Career position - Member, Minister for Environment's Science Committee on the Use of Wildlife 1997 2003 Career position - Chair, Animal Ethics Committee, Antarctic Division 2000 2000 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in reproductive physiology 2002 2002 Career position - Laureate Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne 2003 Career position - Chair (sometime Deputy Chair), CSIRO Journals Board of Standards 2003 2003 Award - ARC Federation Fellow 2003 2003 Award - Gold Conservation Medal, San Diego Zoological Society, California, U.S.A. 2004 Award - Honorary Life Member, Endocrine Society of Australia 2005 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Bio essays 2007 Career position - Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Sexual development 2007 2007 Award - Serventy Memorial Lecturer, Western Australian Naturalists Society 2012 2012 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 2012 2012 Award - President's Medal, Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology 2013 2013 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to biology, particularly through leadership in the research into marsupial reproduction, and to the scientific community through contributions to professional organisations 2013 2013 Award - Distinguished Scientist Award, Society for Reproductive Reproduction and Fertility 2019 2019 Award - Carl G. Hartman Award, Society of the Study of Reproduction 2019 2019 Award - Marshall Medal, Society for Reproductive Reproduction and Fertility 2020 2020 Award - Macfarlane Burnet Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2021 2021 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) Short, Roger Valentine (1930 - 2021) Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1979 - )

Awarded the Medal 1980

 Australian Society for Reproductive Biology (1969 - )

Chair 1997 - 2000; Foundation Member; Life member 2009 - ; Fellow 2015-

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

Awarded the Medal 1997

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1997

 Department of Zoology, The University of Melbourne

Ian Potter Professor of Zoology 1990 - 2003

 Antarctic Division, Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Chair, Animal Ethics Committee 1997 - 2003

 Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1971 - )

Awarded the Medal 2020

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

Awarded the Medal 2012

 Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (2002? - )

Awarded President's Medal 2012

 Western Australian Natural History Society [I] (1891 - 1898)

Serventy Memorial Lecturer 2007

 Endocrine Society of Australia (1958 - )

Honorary Life Member 2004 -

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 Renfree, Marilyn B (19470419-)

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 'Renfree, Marilyn Bernice', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Renfree, Marilyn Bernice 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 Resource: Gottschalk Medal Australian Academy of Science Gottschalk Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: ESA Honorary Life Members Endocrine Society of Australia ESA Honorary Life Members Sydney Endocrine Society of Australia 2025 Journal Article: Two Academy Fellows elected to the Royal Society [David Craik and Marilyn Renfree] Anon Two Academy Fellows elected to the Royal Society [David Craik and Marilyn Renfree] 2021 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 149 7-9 Resource: Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Journal Article: Women in conservation science making a difference Byrne, Margaret; Broadhurst, Linda; Leishman, Michelle; and Belov, Kathy Women in conservation science making a difference 2018 Pacific Conservation Biology 24 1 6 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Marilyn Renfree, physiologist Tyndale-Biscoe, Hugh Interview with Professor Marilyn Renfree, physiologist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001