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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-02-28 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004302b.htm person Mather Patricia AO AACR2 Kott, Patricia 12 December 1925 4 January 2012 Place of Birth Perth, Western Australia, Australia Place of Death Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Museum curator Marine biologist Patricia Mather conducted research into marine invertebrates, particularly Ascidians (tunicates and sea squirts) throughout her forty year career in science. She was a strong advocate for the importance of taxonomy in buidiversity studies. Much of her research was on the Great Barrier Reef and she drafted a Bill which contributed to the establishment of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Mather also worked as Senior Curator of Higher Invertebrates at the Queensland Museum from 1975-1990. Patricia Mather was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 8 June 1992, for service to marine biology, particularly in the fields of ascidian research (the study of sea squirts) and reef science. Mather described about 500 new species, 12 genera and 7 families of sea squirts. 1948 1948 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Western Australia 1948 1955 Career position - Research Officer at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Fisheries 1962 1962 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland 1965 1972 Career position - Research Fellow, University of Queensland 1970 1970 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Western Australia 1973 1974 Career position - Curator, Queensland Museum 1975 1977 Career position - Chairman, Great Barrier Reef Committee 1975 1990 Career position - Senior Curator of Higher Invertebrates, Queensland Museum 1990 Career position - Honorary Associate at the Queensland Museum 1990 1990 Life event - Retired 1990 1990 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Queensland 1991 1991 Award - Queensland Museum Medal 1992 1992 Award - Silver Jubilee Award, Australian Marine Science Association 1992 1992 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to marine biology, particularly in the fields of ascidian research and reef science Bennett, Isobel Ida Toon (1909 - 2008) Great Barrier Reef Committee (1922 - 1982)

Chairman 1975 - 1977

 CSIR/O Division of Fisheries, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1940 - 1956)

Research Officer 1948 - 1955

 Queensland Museum Medal (1987 - )

Awarded the Medal 1991

 Silver Jubilee Award, Australian Marine Sciences Association (1988 - )

Received the Award 1992

 Queensland Museum

Senior Curator of Higher Invertebrates 1975 - 1990

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 Mather, Patricia (1925-)

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 'Mather, Patricia', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mather, Patricia Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland McKay, Judith Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland Brisbane Queensland Museum 1997 Journal Article: Women of Distinction in Marine Science: Patricia Mather Bowen, Margorita Women of Distinction in Marine Science: Patricia Mather 1994 Wisenet : Journal of the Women in Science Enquiry Network 34 10-11 Newspaper Article: OBITUARY: Patricia Mather OBITUARY: Patricia Mather The Courier-Mail Book: A coral reef handbook: a guide to the fauna, flora and geology of Heron Island and adjacent reefs and cays Mather, Patricia; and Bennett, Isobel A coral reef handbook: a guide to the fauna, flora and geology of Heron Island and adjacent reefs and cays Brisbane Great Barrier Reef Committee 1978 Book: A Time for a Museum: a History of the Queensland Museum Mather, Patricia A Time for a Museum: a History of the Queensland Museum Brisbane Queensland Museum 1986 Book Section: McKeon, Gwladys Yvonne (1897-1979), biologist Mather, Patricia McKeon, Gwladys Yvonne (1897-1979), biologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 246-247 Journal Article: Research Facilities in the Great Barrier Reef: Their history, operation and funding Mather, P.; and Talbot, F. H. Research Facilities in the Great Barrier Reef: Their history, operation and funding 1975 Search 6 8 335-338 Journal Article: The remarkable contributions of ten outstanding women to Australian coral reef science Hutchings, Pat; Brown, Barbara E.; Byrne, Maria; Hamylton, Sarah; and Spencer, Tom The remarkable contributions of ten outstanding women to Australian coral reef science 2023 Historical Records of Australian Science 34 1 19-35 Journal Article: A tribute: Patricia Mather (née Kott) (1925 - 2012) Davie, Peter J. F. A tribute: Patricia Mather (née Kott) (1925 - 2012) 2012 Australian marine science bulletin 187 4-5 Journal Article: In Memoriam: Patricia Mather (Née Kott) (1925-2012) Davie, Peter J. F. In Memoriam: Patricia Mather (Née Kott) (1925-2012) 2012 Memoirs of the Queensland Museum: Nature 56 235-53 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001 Biographical cuttings on Patricia Mather, former marine biologist National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Biographical cuttings on Patricia Mather, former marine biologist Cuttings Files BIOG