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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-12-19 human Elizabeth Daniels updated 2025-12-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005966b.htm person Hallsworth Ernest Gordon FTSE AACR2 1913 2002 Place of Birth Manchester, England Soil scientist A prominent pedologist Ernest Hallsworth made significant contributions to soil sciences through his research, publication and teaching.

Ernest Gordon Hallsworth was Chief of the Commonwealth Industrial and Scientific Research Organisation (CSIRO) Division of Soils between 1964 and 1971 and was the chairman of the Land Research Laboratories between 1973 and 1978 which oversaw a number of CSIRO divisions. In addition to his CSIRO work he also held positions at a number of Universities including a term as Dean of the School of Agriculture at the University of Nottingham, was seconded to be Australia's Chief Scientific Liaison Officer in London, served as Scientific Adviser to Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser and was Australia's first representative on the OECD Committee on Science Policy.

Throughout his career and into his retirement he received a number of awards from Australian and International organisations including membership of the Academie d'Agriculture de France, the Dokuchaev medal from the All Union Society of Soil Science, the Schermerborn Medal from the International Training Centre in Holland and the Australian Society of Soil Science's Prescott medal.

[1913] [2002] Award - Fellow, World Academy of Arts and Sciences [1913] [2002] Award - Dokuchaev Medal, International Union Society of Soil Science 1951 1964 Career position - Dean of the School of Agriculture, University of Nottingham 1964 1968 Career Position - President, International Society of Soil Science 1964 1971 Career position - Chief Division of Soils, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1971 1973 Career position - Australia's Chief Scientific Liaison Officer, London, England 1973 1978 Career position - Chairman, Land Research Laboratories, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1975 1987 Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1984 1984 Award - J. A. Prescott Medal, Australian Society of Soil Science 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975] Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Foundation Fellow 1975 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975]

 CSIR/O Division of Soils, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1929 - 1997)

Chief 1964 - 1971

 J. A. Prescott Medal, Australian Society of Soil Science (1972 - )

Awarded the Medal 1984

 Advisory Council - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1986)

Member 1975

 'Hallsworth, Ernest Gordon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hallsworth, Ernest Gordon Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Dr Ernest Gordon Hallsworth: scientist and teacher 1/10/1913 - 14/2/2002 Taylor, R M; Lee, K E; Quirk, J P; and Noorish, K Dr Ernest Gordon Hallsworth: scientist and teacher 1/10/1913 - 14/2/2002 CSIRO Publications 2002 Australian Journal of Soil Research 40 3 Resource Section: Land and Water Divisions Land and Water Divisions Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Papers of E.G. Hallsworth National Library of Australia Papers of E.G. Hallsworth MS Acc04/280 , MS Acc05/5 1930 - 2002 9.9 m Paper files and documents