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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/P003504b.htm person Womersley Hugh Bryan Spencer FAA AACR2 Womersley, Bryan 19 November, 1922 16 January 2011 Place of Birth Bristol, England Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Phycologist University Administrator Brian Womersley was Australia's leading phycologist and recognised internationally for his work on the macroalgae of the region. For over 40 years he was on the staff of the Department of Botany at the University of Adelaide and continued his research in retirement. With his students he worked on the algae of Australia's southern coast, making this one of the world's taxonomically best-known stretches of coastline. In his research Womersley described over 320 new genera and species of algae. He published the 6-volume encyclopaedic The marine benthic flora of southern Australia (1984-2003). The red algal genera Womersleya and Womerslyella were named in his honour. 1930 1930 Life event - Migrated to Australia with family 1945 1945 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide 1946 1949 Career position - Lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Adelaide 1947 1947 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Adelaide 1950 1960 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Adelaide 1951 1951 Award - Carnegie Foundation Travel Grant 1952 1952 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide 1955 1955 Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1958 1961 Career position - Chairman, Herbarium Liaison Committee, South Australia 1960 1960 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Adelaide 1961 1973 Career position - Reader, Department of Botany, University of Adelaide 1961 1992 Career position - Member, Board of Governors, Adelaide Botanic Garden 1962 1962 Award - Fulbright Travel Grant 1962 1962 Award - Royal Society-Nuffield Foundation Commonwealth Bursary 1964 Career position - Honorary Curator of the Herbarium, University of Adelaide 1965 1966 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Society of South Australia 1966 1967 Career position - President, Royal Society of South Australia 1966 1971 Career position - Member of Council, International Phycological Society 1969 1969 Award - Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia 1970 1970 Career position - President, International Phycological Society 1971 1976 Career position - Editor, Royal Society of South Australia 1974 1987 Career position - Professor (personal chair), Department of Botany, University of Adelaide 1977 1977 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Adelaide 1977 2011 Career position - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1980 1982 Career position - Founding President, Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany 1985 1985 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1986 1986 Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1987 1987 Life event - Retired 1987 2011 Career position - Honorary Associate and Curator of Algae, State Herbarium of South Australia 1987 2011 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Adelaide 1988 2011 Career position - Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, University of Adelaide 1994 1994 Award - Silver Jubilee Award, Australian Marine Sciences Association 1994 2011 Award - Life Member, Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany 1999 1999 Award - Prescott Award, Phycological Society of America 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in marine plant biology 2004 2004 Award - South Australia Great Award for Environmental Science 2005 2005 Award - Nature Conservation Award, Field Naturalists Club of South Australia Womersley, Herbert (1889 - 1962) Australian Marine Sciences Association (1962 - )

Member of Council 1964 - 1958

 Silver Jubilee Award, Australian Marine Sciences Association (1988 - )

Received the Award 1994

 Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany (1980 - )

President 1980 - 1982; Life Member 1994 - 2011

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

Awarded the Medal 1987

 Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1955

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

Awarded the Medal 1985

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

Awarded the Medal 1969

 Royal Society of South Australia (1880 - )

President 1966 - 1967

 State Herbarium of South Australia (1954 - )

Honorary Associate and Curator of Algae 1987 - 2011

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Professor (personal chair), Department of Botany 1974 - 1987; Emeritus Professor 1987 - 2011

 Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Colony and State of South Australia (1855 - )

Member, Board of Governors 1961 - 1992

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1977 - 2011

 Womersley, John (1920 - 1985)

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 Womersley, H B S (1922-)

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 'Womersley, Hugh Bryan Spencer (Bryan)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Womersley, Hugh Bryan Spencer (Bryan) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Marine agae from Arnhem Land Womersley, H. Bryan S Marine agae from Arnhem Land Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press 1958 Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land, 3: botany and plant ecology R. L. Specht and C. P. Mountford 139-61 Journal Article: Ferdinand Mueller's earliest Australian plant collections Womersley, H. B. S.; and Sinkora, D. M. Ferdinand Mueller's earliest Australian plant collections 1987 Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 53 11-4 Journal Article: Obituary: Joseph Garnett Wood Womersley, H. B. S. Obituary: Joseph Garnett Wood 1960 Australian Journal of Science 22 10 407-408 Journal Article: Life of Bryan Womersley, H. Bryan S. Life of Bryan 1988 Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany Newsletter 8 1 2-10 Journal Article: Bryan, H. B. S. Womersley (1922 - 2011) Baldock, Bob Bryan, H. B. S. Womersley (1922 - 2011) 2011 Australian marine sciences bulletin 184 12 Journal Article: Hugh Bryan Spencer Womersley 1922 - 2011 Maroske, Sara Hugh Bryan Spencer Womersley 1922 - 2011 2019 Historical Records of Australian Science 30 2 178-90 Journal Article: A 75th birthday tribute to H. B. S. Womersley Woelkerling, W. J.; and Borowitzka, M. A. A 75th birthday tribute to H. B. S. Womersley 1998 Botanica Marina 41 1 1-5 Journal Article: To Professor H.B.S. Womersley in honour of his continued contributions to phycology Wynne, Michael J. To Professor H.B.S. Womersley in honour of his continued contributions to phycology 2009 Botanica Marina 52 3 193-4 Journal Article: Hugh Bryan Spencer Womersley (19 November 1922 - 16 January 2011) Woelkerling, Bill Hugh Bryan Spencer Womersley (19 November 1922 - 16 January 2011) 2011 Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany Newsletter 29 1 9 Journal Article: In Memoriam: tribute to Professor Hugh Bryan Spencer Womersley (19 November 1922-16 January 2011) Kraft, Gerald T. In Memoriam: tribute to Professor Hugh Bryan Spencer Womersley (19 November 1922-16 January 2011) 2011 Phycologia 50 439-41 Journal Article: H B S Womersley (1922-2011) Baldock, R.; and Shepherd, S. A. H B S Womersley (1922-2011) 2011 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 135 1 111 Resource: Jubilee Award recipients Australian Marine Sciences Association Jubilee Award recipients Australian Marine Sciences Association 2022