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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003499b.htm person Wiskich Joseph Tony FAA AACR2 21 July 1935 2025 Place of Birth Tully, Queensland, Australia Botanist Plant biochemist Joe Wiskich is one of Australia's most eminent plant physiologists. His research focused on plant respiration, photorespiration and bioenergetics, and in particular on mitochondrial function. After a distinguished career at the University of Adelaide, on retiring in 2000 he became Professorial Fellow at Flinders University. Wiskich was active in the Australian Society of Plant Physiologists, serving as President from 1996 to 1997. 1956 1956 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1960 1960 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney 1960 1961 Career position - Postdoctoral fellowship, Johnson Research Foundation, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 1961 1962 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Sub-Tropical Horticulture, University of California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. 1962 1964 Career position - Post Doctoral Fellow, Botany Department, University of Adelaide 1964 1969 Career position - Lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Adelaide 1969 1974 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Adelaide 1975 1995 Career position - Associate Professor, University of Adelaide 1985 1991 Career position - Chairman, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1993 1995 Career position - Special Investigator, Australian Research Council 1994 2025 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1995 2000 Career position - Professor, Department of Botany, University of Adelaide 1996 1997 Career position - President, Australian Society of Plant Physiologists 1997 1997 Award - Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia 2000 Career position - Professorial Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University 2008 2025 Award - Life Member, Australian Society of Plant Scientists The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Professor of Botany 1995 - 2000

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

Awarded the Medal 1997

 Australian Society of Plant Scientists (c. 2000 - )

Life Member 2008 - 2025

 Australian Society of Plant Physiologists (1958 - c. 2000)

President 1996 - 1998

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1994 - 2025

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Chairman 1985 - 1991

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 Wiskich, Joseph Tony (1935-)

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 'Wiskich, Joseph Tony (Joe)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Wiskich, Joseph Tony (Joe) 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 Journal Article: Sir Rutherford Ness Robertson 29 September 1913 - 5 March 2001: elected FRS 1961 Hatch, Marshall D., Osmond, Barry (C. B.) and Wiskich, Joseph T. Sir Rutherford Ness Robertson 29 September 1913 - 5 March 2001: elected FRS 1961 2003 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 49 399-413 Journal Article: Rutherford Ness Robertson 1913-2001 Hatch, Marshall D.; Osmond, Barry (C. B.), and Wiskich, Joseph T. Rutherford Ness Robertson 1913-2001 2003 Historical Records of Australian Science 14 4 485-507 Journal Article: Professor Joseph (Joe) Tony Wiskich FAA (1935 - 2025) Anon Professor Joseph (Joe) Tony Wiskich FAA (1935 - 2025) 2025 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 197 2 Journal Article: Joseph T. Wiskich 1935 - , AAPP President 1996-97, Life Membership 2008- Day, David Joseph T. Wiskich 1935 - , AAPP President 1996-97, Life Membership 2008- 2010 Phytogen 12 3 7-8