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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-09-13 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004598b.htm person Bergersen Fraser John AO FAA FRS AACR2 26 May 1929 3 October 2011 Place of Birth Hamilton, New Zealand Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Plant biochemist Fraser Bergersen, a highly regarded plant scientist, specialised in legume nutrition. He spent much of his working life with the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Plant industry in Canberra where he was leader of the Rhizobium Research Group (1964-1977), Chairman of the Microbiology Section (1966-1977) and Program Leader of the Nitrogen in Agriculture Project from 1979 to 1985. Bergersen was also involved in a number of national and international societies, holding several key positions. 1952 1952 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand 1952 1954 Career position - Researcher in the Department of Bacteriology, University of Otago 1954 1954 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Otago 1954 1972 Career position - Research Officer at the Division of Plant Industry at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) in Canberra 1958 1959 Career position - Research Associate in the Bacteriology Department, University of Wisconsin, USA 1962 1962 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of New Zealand 1966 1974 Career position - Member, Subcommittee PC, International Biological Program 1966 1977 Career position - Chairman, Microbiology Section, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 1968 1968 Award - David Rivett Memorial Lecturer 1969 1974 Career position - Regional Editor, Soil biology and biochemistry 1971 1979 Career position - Member, Advisory Committee on Research in Agriculture in New South Wales 1972 1994 Career position - Chief Research Scientist at the CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 1979 1985 Career position - Program Leader Nitrogen in Agriculture, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 1981 2011 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1985 2011 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1987 1993 Career position - Council member of the Australian Academy of Science 1989 1993 Career position - Foreign Secretary, Australian Academy of Science 1993 Career position - Australian correspondent of the Council of the Royal Society, London 1994 Career position - Visiting Fellow in the Division of Life Sciences, Australian National University in Canberra 1994 1994 Life event - Retired 1994 1997 Career position - Honorary Research Fellow at the CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 2000 2000 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to scientific research in the field of microbiology, particularly through the study of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legumes leading to improved crop performance in Australia and Asia CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1929 - c. 2014)

Research Officer 1954 - 1972; Chief Research Scientist 1972 - 1994; Honorary Research Fellow 1994

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1985 - 2011; Member of Council 1987 - 1993; Foreign Secretary 1989 - 1993

 Bergersen, F J (19290526-)

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 'Bergersen, Fraser John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bergersen, Fraser John 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 Journal Article: Research on Biological Nitrogen Fixation in CSIRO Plant Industry, 1952-1998 Bergersen, F. J. Research on Biological Nitrogen Fixation in CSIRO Plant Industry, 1952-1998 2001 Historical Records of Australian Science 13 3 255-300 Journal Article: Fraser Bergersen Anon Fraser Bergersen 2011 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 86 15 Resource Section: Interview with Dr Fraser Bergersen, plant scientist Salt, David Interview with Dr Fraser Bergersen, plant scientist Australian Academy of Science 2004 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: Fraser John Bergersen AM FAA. 26 May 1929 - 3 October 2011 Brockwell, John; Sprent, Janet I.; and Day, David A. Fraser John Bergersen AM FAA. 26 May 1929 - 3 October 2011 2013 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 59 33-58 Journal Article: Fraser John Bergersen 1929-2011 Brockwell, John; Sprent, Janet I.; and Day, David A. Fraser John Bergersen 1929-2011 2013 Historical Records of Australian Science 24 1 53-79 Resource Section: Fraser John Bergersen Ward, C. Fraser John Bergersen Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1995 Who's who in Australia 1995 31st Melbourne Information Australia Group 1995 Fraser John Bergersen - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Fraser John Bergersen - Records MS 197 1952 - 1996 Science-related correspondence, general and special projects; experimental data; collected experimental data; collaborative research; and experimental records. 4.2 m, 30 boxes