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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003368b.htm person Bedding Robin Anthony AM FAA AACR2 13 June 1940 Place of Birth Chelmsford, England Entomologist Robin Bedding is an entomologist internationally recognised for his research on the taxonomy, physiology and ecology of parasitic nematodes of the sirex wasp. He joined the CSIRO Division of Entomology in Hobart in 1969 where he worked with Ray Akhurst to identify parasites for introduction to Australia to control the wasps causing immense damage to pine plantations. They selected a nematode that made female wasps infertile. Their work resulted in the collapse of sirex infestations in Australia, the renaming of the selected nematode as Beddingia srircidicola, and the establishment of the family Beggingidea. Bedding's further research was in exploring the possibility of using nematodes to control other insect pests including Black Vine and Banana Weevils and Blackcurrant Borer Moth. In 1988 Bedding moved to Canberra where he continued his work on the control of sirex. During his career he had extensive advisory roles in China, the U.S.A., Canada and South Africa. He also served on a number of committees relating to the control of sirex.

Bedding received the following CSIRO awards:

1993 - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for his work using nematodes to control insect pests;

1997 - Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award for his pioneering work the use of nematodes (unsegmented worms) for the traditional and novel biological control of a range of insect pests.

1961 1961 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Imperial College, London 1965 1965 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Imperial College, London 1965 1969 Career position - Research officer, Imperial College, Silkwood Park, United Kingdom 1969 1988 Career position - Research Scientist (later Chief Research Scientist), CSIRO Division of Entomology, Hobart 1988 2002 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Entomology, Canberra 1993 1993 Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement 1995 1995 Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation 1997 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1997 1997 Award - Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award, CSIRO 1998 Award - Fellow, Society of Nematologists 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in chemistry 2002 Career position - CSIRO Honorary Fellow 2002 2002 Life event - Retired 2018 2018 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to science in the field of entomology as a researcher, and to the forestry industry both nationally and internationally Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1997

 Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1991 - 2015)

Received the Award 1995, from the Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation

 Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1985 - )

Received the Award 1997

 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (1985 - )

Awarded the Medal 1993

 CSIRO Division of Entomology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - )

Chief Research Scientist in Canberra 1988 - 2002

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 Bedding, Robin Anthony (1940-)

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 'Bedding, Robin Anthony', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bedding, Robin Anthony Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Robin Anthony Bedding Ward, C. Robin Anthony Bedding Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award Ward, Colin CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2013 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: Sir Ian McLennan Award Wolff, Helen Sir Ian McLennan Award Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2013 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000