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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003495b.htm person Whitten Wesley Kingston FAA AACR2 1 August 1918 24 May 2010 Place of Birth Macksville, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Reproductive biologist Embryologist Wesley Whitten worked in a variety of laboratories in Canberra before moving to the Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine from 1966-1980. He made major contributions to the understanding of social and individual aspects of reproductive physiology and behaviour, particularly in respect of mammalian pheromones and in the role of sensual stimuli in regulating the oestrus cycle. His work, including developing techniques for freezing embryos, proved to be a forerunner of infertility treatment in humans. Whitten developed a medium, named after him, that facilitated culturing mammalian eggs and developing embryos. In September 2009 the Wes Whitten Building at the Australian National University was opened. 1939 1939 Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc (hons)), University of Sydney 1940 1941 Career position - Walter and Eliza Hall Fellow in Veterinary Science 1941 1941 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1941 1945 Career position - Captain, Australian Army Veterinary Corps and Australian Army Service Corps 1946 1949 Career position - Research Officer, CSIR 1950 1961 Career position - Director of Animal Breeding and Fellow, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University 1961 1966 Career position - Assistant Director (Endocrine Products), National Biological Standards Laboratory, Canberra 1962 1962 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney 1966 1969 Career position - Staff Scientist, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.A. 1969 1980 Career position - Senior Staff Scientist, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.A. 1971 1972 Career position - Assistant Director (Research), The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.A. 1980 1989 Career position - Research Associate, Department of Zoology, University of Tasmania 1982 2010 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1993 1993 Award - Marshall Medal, Society for the Study of Fertility 1996 1996 Award - Pioneer Award, Society for Embryo Transfer 2001 2001 Award - Honorary doctorate, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada The University of Tasmania (1890 - )

Research Associate, Department of Zoology 1980 - 1989

 John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University (1948 - )

Director of Animal Breeding and Fellow 1950 - 1961

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1982 - 2010

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 Whitten, Wesley Kingston (19180801-20100524)

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 'Whitten, Wesley Kingston', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Whitten, Wesley Kingston Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Thursday, May 31, 10 a.m. Oration honouring Wesley Whitten Pryse-Phillips, William Thursday, May 31, 10 a.m. Oration honouring Wesley Whitten 2001 Gazette Memorial University of Newfoundland Resource Section: High Honour (Wesley Kingston Whitten) High Honour (Wesley Kingston Whitten) 2001 Gazette Memorial University of Newfoundland Resource Section: First vet lends name to building First vet lends name to building ANU News Journal Article: Wes Whitten Anon Wes Whitten 2010 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 80 19 Journal Article: Wesley Kingston Whitten 1918-2010 Shelton, J. N.; and McCullagh, P. J. Wesley Kingston Whitten 1918-2010 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 2 291-303