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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004031b.htm person Vincent James Matthew FTSE HonDSc AACR2 14 August 1911 13 October 2000 Place of Birth Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death late of Northwood, New South Wales, Australia Microbiologist James Vincent's main research interest was with the root-nodule bacteria of leguminous plants, the host-bacterium symbiosis and its application to agronomic practice. He was recognised internationally as the outstanding exponent of Rhizobium technology. He established a co-operative research and testing agency within the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sydney that became the Australian Inoculant Research and Control Service (AIRCS) 1933 1933 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BScAg), University of Sydney 1938 1938 Education - DipBact, University of London 1939 1966 Career position - Associate Professor of Microbiology, University of Sydney 1953 1954 Career position - President, Linnean Society of New South Wales 1954 1954 Career position - Established an integrated course of microbiology for the Faculty of Science 1956 1956 Education - Doctor of Agricultural Science (DAgSc), University of London 1958 1958 Award - Australian Medal of Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1961 1962 Career position - President, Linnean Society of New South Wales 1964 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1966 1973 Career position - Professor of Microbiology, University of New South Wales 1967 1968 Career position - President, Australian Society for Microbiology 1972 1972 Award - Farrer Memorial Medal, Farrer Memorial Trust 1973 1983 Career position - Honorary Research Affiliate, University of Sydney 1976 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1987 1987 Award - Doctor of Science (honoris causa) (HonDSc), University of Sydney 1987 2000 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1976] 1997 2000 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1976 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 - 2000 [Elected Fellow AATS 1976]

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Professor of Microbiology 1966 - 1973

 Australian Society for Microbiology (1959 - )

President 1967 - 1968

 Australian Inoculant Research and Control Service (AIRCS) (1950s - ?)

James Vincent established this agency, initially as a co-operative research centre within the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sydney

 Linnean Society of New South Wales (1874 - )

President 1953 - 1954, 1961 - 1962

 Farrer Memorial Medal (1936 - )

Awarded the Medal 1972

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (1997 - )

Fellow 1997 - 2000

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (1935 - 1996)

Fellow 1964 - 1996

 Australian Medal of Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1958 by the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

 Vincent, J M (1911-)

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 'Vincent, James Matthew', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Vincent, James Matthew Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Obituary: James Vincent, Microbiologist (1911 - 2000) Smith, Deborah Obituary: James Vincent, Microbiologist (1911 - 2000) 2000 Sydney Morning Herald 27 Resource: Farrer Memorial Trust Medal recipients and orations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Farrer Memorial Trust Medal recipients and orations Sydney New South Wales Department of Primary Industries 2023 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