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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/P004024b.htm person McKenzie John Alexander AM FAA AACR2 30 December 1947 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia John Alexander McKenzie was Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne. He has headed significant genetic research projects throughout his career, has produced over 110 publications to his name and is a long-term member and one-time Treasurer and President of the Genetics Society of Australia (GSA). John McKenzie was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) and is currently Secretary (Education & Public Awareness) at the Academy. He received continuous ARC and industry support from 1977-2006, and published extensively, particularly on issues related to insecticidal and genetic control of sheep blowfly and insecticide resistance. 1971 1973 Career position - Demonstrator, then Senior Demonstrator in Genetics at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Victoria 1973 1973 Education - PhD, La Trobe University. Theses. Genetics and Human Variation Department, "Studies on the ecological genetics of Drosophila" 1974 1975 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow at the Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1975 1977 Career position - Lecturer at La Trobe University 1977 1980 Career position - Genetics Lecturer, University of Melbourne 1981 1987 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Genetics, University of Melbourne 1988 1994 Career position - Reader in Genetics, University of Melbourne 1993 1993 Career position - Personal Chair in the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne 1998 2006 Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne 1 January 2001 1 January 2001 Award - Centenary Medal, Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, "For service to Australian society and science in genetics" 2006 2006 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Melbourne 2011? 2011? Award - Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Melbourne 13 Jun 2011 13 Jun 2011 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to higher education through administrative roles, to professional associations, and to the community 2022? 2022? Award - John A. McKenzie/Selby Scientific Foundation Award, University of Melbourne (honours or post graduate) 2024? 2024? Award - John Alexander McKenzie Scholarship, University of Melbourne (undergraduate) Larkins, Francis Patrick (1942 - ) Department of Genetics, The University of Melbourne (1950s - )

Joined 1977, Head 1981, Personal Chair 1993

 Genetics Society of Australia (1952 - 2005)

President 1999 - 2000

 The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (1915 - )

Board Member

 Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine (1971 - )

Board Member

 Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne (1903 - )

Dean 1998 - 2006

 Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute (2002 - )

Management Committee

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1999

Wikidata

 McKenzie, J A (19471230-)

Trove

 'McKenzie, John Alexander', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology McKenzie, John Alexander 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