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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-12-05 human Elizabeth Daniels and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005953b.htm person Duncan Annabelle PSM FTSE AACR2 31 May 1953 Place of Birth Nelson, New Zealand Microbiologist Science administrator Vice-Chancellor Microbiologist Annabelle Duncan has made significant contributions to Australian science, higher education and international disarmament. Between 1999 and 2005 Annabelle Duncan served as the Chief of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Division of Molecular Science (mark I). Some of the projects she contributed to at this time were the microbiological production of an anti-cancer drug and the Chemical Discovery program. During her term as Chief at CSIRO the Federal Government routinely consulted her division regarding biological weapons. When the Gulf war broke out and concerns about biological weapons were raised Annabelle Duncan travelled to Iraq as the Australian Representative for a United Nations investigative team on multiple occasions. For her service to disarmament Annabelle Duncan received the Public Service Medal. During the more recent stage of her career Annabelle Duncan has served roles at a number of University based research institutions before becoming Vice Chancellor of the University of New England. 1987 1989 Career position - Research Fellow, Department of Microbiology, Monash University 1989 1996 Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Chemicals and Polymers 1990 2005 Career position - Advisor on Biological Weapons Control, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 1994 1995 Career position - Inspector (later Deputy Chief Inspector), United National Special Commission on Iraq 26 January 1996 26 January 1996 Award - Public Service Medal (PSM) - for outstanding public service as a research scientist and as a senior advisor to Australia and the United Nations in the area of international arms control and disarmament [award ID 869542] 1999 2005 Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Molecular Science 2005 2005 Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc), Murdoch University 2005 2008 Career position - Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne 2008 2010 Career position - Executive Director, Science Collaboration and Transition, Centre for Agricultural Bioscience, La Trobe University 2010 2013 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of New England 2013 2014 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of New England 2014 2019 Career position - Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, University of New England 2018 2018 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2019 2019 Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc), La Trobe University 2020 2020 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales CSIRO Oral History Project (2016 - )

Interviewed February 2019

 CSIRO Division of Molecular Science, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1997 - 2005)

Chief of the Division 1999 - 2005

 Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute (2002 - )

Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer 2005 - 2008

 La Trobe University (1964 - )

Executive Director, Science Collaboration Biosciences Research Centre 2008 - 2010

 The University of New England (1954 - )

Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer 2014 - 2019

 Duncan, Annabelle

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 'Duncan, Annabelle', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Duncan, Annabelle Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Chemical and Materials Research Divisions Chemical and Materials Research Divisions Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2015 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: Professor Annabelle Duncan Professor Annabelle Duncan University of New England c.2017 University of New England Journal Article: Biological Controller Thwaites, Tim Biological Controller Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1996 ECOS 88 35 Journal Article: Breaking down barriers: standing on the shoulders of Australia's early female chemists McNamara, Nicole; Kopinathan, Anitha; Wolff, Helen; Spurling, Thomas H.; Simpson, Gregory; and Locock, Katherine E. S. Breaking down barriers: standing on the shoulders of Australia's early female chemists 2023 Australian journal of chemistry 76 2 63-73 Resource Section: Annabelle Duncan, interviewed by Tom Spurling and Terry Healy, 6 February 2019 Spurling, Tom; Healy, Terry; and Duncan, Annabelle Annabelle Duncan, interviewed by Tom Spurling and Terry Healy, 6 February 2019 CSIROpedia 2019 CSIRO Oral History Project Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012