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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003547b.htm person Freer Michael AACR2 Agricultural scientist M. Freer did pioneer work in the 1950s at Werribee in Victoria, which demonstrated the overriding importance of stocking rate, rather than grazing system, as the major determinant of animal productivity per hectare. In 2003 Freer was awarded the CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement for his pioneering work in grazing systems science in Australia and its application to help farmers manage their flocks and herds. 1952 1952 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Melbourne 1952 1959 Career position - Scientist, Animal Husbandry Research Centre, Werribee 1959 1959 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1959 1962 Career position - Scientist, National Institute for Research in Dairying, United Kingdom 1962 1962 Career event - Joined CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 1992 2019 Award - Fellow, Australian Society of Animal Production 1994 1994 Life event - Retired 1994 2010 Career position - Honorary Research Fellow, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 2003 2003 Award - CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement 2019 2019 Award - Fellow, Australian Association of Animal Sciences CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1929 - c. 2014)

Scientist 1962 - 1994

 Australian Society of Animal Production Incorporated (1951 - )

Fellow 1992 - 2019

 CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2002 - )

Awarded the Medal 2003

 Freer, M.

Trove

 'Freer, Michael', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Freer, Michael Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Michael Freer Ward, C. Michael Freer Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement Ward, Colin CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2022 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