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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2002-07-26 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004125b.htm person Dennis Elizabeth Salisbury AC FAA FTSE AACR2 10 December 1943 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Plant biologist Liz Dennis was a Research Scientist with CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 1972-1974, then Senior Research Scientist, Principal Research Scientist, Senior Principal Research Scientist, Chief Research Scientist from 1976. She was Program Leader, Genomics and Plant Development. Her pioneering research focused on the role of genes in relation to how plants know when to flower and how they react to stress. Dennis has been involved in Australian and international agencies on genomics, particularly of cotton, rice and arabidopsis.

In 2014 Dennis was awarded the CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement for her distinguished career in plant molecular biology that established CSIRO as a world leader in this field.

1964 1964 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1968 1968 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney 1968 1970 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York 1970 1972 Career position - Lecturer in Microbiology (later Biochemistry), University of Papua New Guinea 1972 1974 Career position - Research Scientist at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Plant Industry 1974 1976 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, University of Papua New Guinea 1976 1991 Career position - Senior Research Scientist (later Senior Principal Research Scientist) CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 1978 1979 Career position - Member of Committee, Genetics Society of Australia 1982 1983 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Biochemistry Department, Stanford University, California, U.S.A. 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1987 1993 Career position - Editor, Advances in plant gene research 1988 1988 Award - Pharmacia LKB/Biotechnology Medal, Australian Biochemical Society 1990 1991 Career position - Founding Editor, The plant journal 1990 1993 Career position - Member, Board of Directors of the International Society of Plant Molecular Biology 1990 1993 Career position - Editor, Genetic research 1991 1998 Career position - Adjunct Professor, Australian National University 1991 2014 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 1992 1994 Career position - President, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1993 1994 Career position - Chairman, Multinational Arabidopsis Coordinated Steering Committee 1994 1994 Career position - Member, Rice Biotechnology Working Group, Overseas Development Agency, United Kingdom 1995 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1997 1997 Award - Avon Spirit of Achievement Award 1997 1997 Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology 2000 Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Science and Engineering Council 2000 2000 Award - Prime Minister's Prize for Science (jointly with W. James Peacock), Commonwealth of Australia 2001 Award - Fellow, CSIRO 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for a lifetime of excellence in science, in particular the discovery of the Flowering Switch Gene. 2002 Award - Fellow, American Society for the Advancement of Science 2008 2008 Career position - Associate Editor, The plant genome 2014 Career position - Distinguished Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney 2014 2014 Award - CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 2014 2014 Award - Farrer Memorial Medal, Farrer Memorial Trust 2016 2016 Award - M. J. D. White Medal, Genetics Society of Australia 26 Jan 2019 26 Jan 2019 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to science as a researcher and academic in the area of genomics and plant development, and to professional organisations. 2022 2022 Award - Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 2022 2022 Award - Fellow, American Society for the Advancement of Science University of Technology Sydney (1988 - )

Distinguished Professor 2014 -

 Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (1997 - )

Member 2000 -

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Fellow 2001 -

 Genetics Society of AustralAsia (GSA) (2005 - )

Awarded M. J. D. White Medal 2016

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1995

 Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1968 - )

Awarded the Medal 1997

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

Research Scientist 1972 - 1974; Senior Research Scientist, Principal Research Scientist, Senior Principal Research Scientist, Chief Research Scientist 1991 - 2014

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1987

 Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1990 - )

President 1992 - 1994

 Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )

Awarded the Prize (jointly) 2000

 Farrer Memorial Medal (1936 - )

Awarded the Medal 2014

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

Awarded the Medal 2014

 Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for Women in Science, Australian Academy of Science (2021 - )

Awarded the Medal 2022

 Dennis, Elizabeth Salisbury (19431210-)

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 'Dennis, Elizabeth Salisbury', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dennis, Elizabeth Salisbury 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 Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Resource Section: Interview with Dr Jim Peacock, plant scientist Dennis, Liz Interview with Dr Jim Peacock, plant scientist Australian Academy of Science 2008 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: Great expectations: happiness in my DNA Dennis, Liz Great expectations: happiness in my DNA 2020 Australian biochemist 51 2 50-3 Resource Section: Frankel, Sir Otto Herzberg (1900 - 1998), plant scientist Peacock, W. J. and Dennis, Elizabeth S. Frankel, Sir Otto Herzberg (1900 - 1998), plant scientist Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 2023 Australian dictionary of biography Resource: Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 2017 Resource: Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for women in science Australian Academy of Science Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for women in science 2025 Resource Section: Elizabeth Salisbury Dennis Ward, C. Elizabeth Salisbury Dennis Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Book: Profiles, Australian women scientists Bhathal, Ragbir Profiles, Australian women scientists Canberra National Library of Australia 1999 Resource Section: Interview with Dr Liz Dennis, plant biologist Gibson, Frank Interview with Dr Liz Dennis, plant biologist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: Australian Academy of Science honours for ASBMB members Anon Australian Academy of Science honours for ASBMB members 2022 Australian biochemist 53 1 3 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: 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: Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2019] Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2019] Canberra Governor General's Office 2019 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001 Book: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Handbook 2001 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Handbook 2001 Victoria Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2001