P004942 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-02-01 human Rebecca Rigby updated 2026-04-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004942b.htm person Antcliff Allan James AM AACR2 21 December 1923 22 April 1985 Place of Birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Mildura, Victoria, Australia Viticulturist Agricultural scientist Author Allan Antcliff was a botanist who specialised in grape vine physiology and breeding. He worked in the horticultural research division of the CSIR (later the CSIRO) for almost forty years as a research scientist (1947-1963), a principal research scientist (1963-1967) and a principal research scientist (1967-1984). He is renowned for developing grape varieties that produced unprecedented yields, including the Tarrango and Taminga varieties. c. 1941 1944 Education - Bachelor of Science, University of Queensland 1947 1947 Career position - Research scientist at the Commonwealth Research Station, Merbein, Victoria 1947 1947 Education - Honours in Science (Botany), University of Queensland 1962 1962 Career event - Studied abroad at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London 1963 1967 Career position - Principal research scientist at the Commonwealth Research Station, Merbein, Victoria 1967 1984 Career position - Senior principal research scientist 1980 1980 Award - Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc), University of Queensland 1983 1983 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - in recognition of service to horticultural science CSIRO Horticultural Research Section, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1962 - 1967) Commonwealth Research Station, Merbein Victoria - CSIR/O, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1920 - 1962)

Research scientist 1947 - 1962

 Antcliff, A J (19231221-19850422)

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 'Antcliff, Allan James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Antcliff, Allan James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Antcliff, Allan James (1923-1985), vine physiologist and breeder Dunstan, David Antcliff, Allan James (1923-1985), vine physiologist and breeder Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 28-29