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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/P003828b.htm person Passioura John FAA AACR2 17 February 1938 Place of Birth Balranald, New South Wales, Australia Agricultural scientist John Passioura has worked for CSIRO since 1966 and has been Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Plant Industry since 1987. His research in plant physiology and soil science, particularly in plants' use of water and the interactions between roots and soil, has contributed to the breeding of plants to resist drought.

Born Balranald, New South Wales, 17 February 1938. Educated University of Melbourne (BAgrSc 1958, PhD 1963). Assistant Lecturer, School of Agriculture, University of Melbourne 1963; CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellow, Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen, Scotland 1963-64; Research Fellow, Department of Soils and Fertilizers, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands 1964-66; Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Land Research 1966-70, Senior Research Scientist 1970-73; Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 1973-80, Senior Principal Research Scientist 1980-87, Chief Research Scientist 1987- . Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1994.

 CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1929 - c. 2014)

Principal Research Scientist 1973 - 1980; Senior Principal Research Scientist 1980 - 1987; Chief Research Scientist 1987

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 2004 -

 CSIRO Division of Land Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1965 - 1973) 1966 1973

Research Scientist at the Division of Land Research, CSIRO (1966 - 1970) Senior Research Scientist at the Division of Land Research, CSIRO (1970 - 1973)

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 Passioura, J B (1938-)

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 'Passioura, John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Passioura, John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: John Passioura Ward, C. John Passioura Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)