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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-12-05 human Elizabeth Daniels and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005921b.htm person Rickard Michael Desmond AACR2 22 September 1941 25 June 2019 Place of Birth India Agricultural scientist Parasitologist Mike Rickard was a veterinary parasitologist whose main research interests concerned the immunology, biology, epidemiology and control of tapeworm infections in livestock, and the transmission of tapeworms to humans. His research group developed and commercialised the first recombinant antiparasitic vaccine, leading to similar vaccines for range of cestode parasites. Between 1989 and 2001 Rickard was Chief of the CSIRO Division of Animal Health. Rickard was President of the Australian Society for Parasitology in 1982. 1963 1963 Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), University of Queensland 1967 1967 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland 1967 1969 Career position - Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand 1969 1977 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology, University of Melbourne 1973 1992 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Society for Parasitology 1978 1989 Career position - Reader in Veterinary Parasitology, University of Melbourne 1979 1979 Education - Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc), University of Melbourne 1982 1982 Career position - President, Australian Society for Parasitology 1983 1983 Award - Bancroft Mackerras Medal for Excellence, Australian Society for Parasitology 1983 1989 Career position - Associate Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne 1984 1984 Career position - President, Central Branch, Victorian Division, Australian Veterinary Association 1986 Career position - Member of the Board, World Federation of Parasitologists 1986 1989 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Filia parasitologica (Czechoslovakia) 1987 1995 Career position - Member, Editorial Committee, International journal of parasitology 1987 2019 Award - Fellow, Australian Society for Parasitology 1989 2001 Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Animal Health 1989 2002 Career position - Professional Research Fellow, University of Melbourne 1991 1991 Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation 1992 2019 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1996 2002 Career position - Member, Board of Governors and Executive Committee, Clunies Ross National Science Foundation 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in animal production and processing 2001 2001 Life event - Retired 2002 2004 Career position - Special Advisor on Animal Welfare, CSIRO 2003 2015 Career position - Chairman of the Board, Animal Welfare Science Centre, University of Melbourne 2004 2005 Career position - Post-retirement Fellow, CSIRO 2014 2014 Award - Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association (1953 - )

Awarded the Prize 2014

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Associate Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science 1983 - 1989

 Australian Veterinary Association (1921 - )

President, Victorian Branch 1984

 Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1991 - 2015)

Received the Award 1991, from the Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation

 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc (1964 - )

President 1982; Fellow 1987 - 2019

 Bancroft-Mackerras Medal for Excellence, Australian Society for Parasitology (1982 - )

Awarded the Medal 1983

 CSIRO Division of Animal Health, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1959 - 2000)

Chief of Division 1989 - 2001

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1992 - 2019

 'Rickard, Michael Desmond', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Rickard, Michael Desmond Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Report: CSIRO Annual Report 2002 - 2003 CSIRO Annual Report 2002 - 2003 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2003 Resource Section: Livestock Industries Livestock Industries Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: Elected Fellows Elected Fellows Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Journal Article: Vale M. .D. Rickard (1941 - 2019) Anon Vale M. .D. Rickard (1941 - 2019) 2019 Newsletter, Australian Society for Parasitology 303 5 Journal Article: Michael Desmond Rickard (1941 - 2019) Turner, A. J.; Beveridge, I.; Lightowlers, M.; Donald, A. D.; and Stewart, D. J. Michael Desmond Rickard (1941 - 2019) 2020 Australian veterinary journal 98 9 471-2 Journal Article: Michael "Mike" Rickard: a champion of animal welfare Anon Michael "Mike" Rickard: a champion of animal welfare 2019 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 209 68 Journal Article: The Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award [Dr Michael Rickard] Anon The Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award [Dr Michael Rickard] 1992 Australian Veterinary Journal 69 1 24 Resource: Celebrating 50 years of the ASP 1964 - 2014 O'Donoghue, Peter, Jones, Lisa and Leef, Melanie Celebrating 50 years of the ASP 1964 - 2014 Elsevier for Australian Society for Parasitology 2014 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018