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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/P003975b.htm person Mayo Oliver AACR2 29 May 1942 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Biologist Statistician University Administrator Oliver Mayo was Chief of the Division of Animal Production at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) from 1989. Prior to this he had held senior positions at the University of Adelaide and the University of Edinburgh. May's research at CSIRO dealt with the statistical aspects of evolution and population quantitative genetics. 1965 1965 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide 1968 1968 Career position - Tutor in Genetics, University of Adelaide 1968 1968 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide 1968 1969 Career position - CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) senior overseas student at the Institute of Animal Genetics, University of Edinburgh 1969 1971 Career position - Leckie-Mactier Fellow with the Department of Genetics, University of Edinburgh 1971 1978 Career position - Senior Lecturer in charge of the Biometry Section of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide 1975 1975 Career position - Diploma in Business Management (DipBusMan), University of Adelaide 1979 1982 Career position - President, Human Genetics Society of Australia, South Australian branch 1979 1989 Career position - Reader at the Biometry Section of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1986 1987 Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Science, University of Adelaide 1989 1989 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Adelaide 1989 2000 Career position - Chief of the CSIRO Division of Animal Production 1991 1993 Career position - Vice-President of the Genetics Society of Australia 1993 1995 Career position - President, Genetics Society of Australia 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1996 April 2013 Career position - Chair, Sectional Committee for Agriculture, Veterinary Science and Applied Science, Australian Academy of Science 2000 Career position - Honorary Research Fellow, CSIRO Division of Livestock Industries 2000 2000 Life event - Retired 2008 2011 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 2011 2013? Career position - Member, Finance Committee, Australian Academy of Science 2013 2015 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Science 1986 - 1987

 Waite Agricultural Research Institute, The University of Adelaide (1924 - 1991)

Reader, Biometry Section 1979 - 1989

 Human Genetics Society of Australasia (1977 - )

President, South Australian Branch 1979 - 1982

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1996 - ; Member of Council 2008 - 2011, 2013 - 2015

 Genetics Society of Australia (1952 - 2005)

President 1993 - 1995

 CSIRO Division of Animal Production, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1975 - 2000) 1989

Chief of the CSIRO Division of Animal Production

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 'Mayo, Oliver', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mayo, Oliver Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Rossiter Henry Crozier 1943-2009 Oldroyd, Benjamin P.; and Mayo, Oliver Rossiter Henry Crozier 1943-2009 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 1 80-103 Resource Section: Oliver Mayo Ward, C. Oliver Mayo Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: Interview with Dr Oliver Mayo, evolutionary geneticist Williams, Robyn Interview with Dr Oliver Mayo, evolutionary geneticist Australian Academy of Science 2010 Interviews with Australian scientists