P005971 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-12-19 human Elizabeth Daniels and Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-08 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005971b.htm person Henzell Edward Frederick AO FTSE AACR2 13 April 1929 Place of Birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Agricultural scientist Science administrator Edward Frederick Henzell has been recognised with the Centenary Medal (2001) and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1983, for contributions to Agricultural Science in Australia. Part of this contribution includes time spent as Chief of the Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) from 1977 to 1987. In 1992 Henzell was awarded the Farrer Memorial Medal. 1952 1952 Education - BAgrSc, University of Queensland 1952 1952 Award - Rhodes Scholarship 1955 1955 Education - DPhil, University of Oxford 1956 1959 Career position - Research scientist, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 1959 1970 Career position - Research scientist, CSIRO Division of Tropical Pastures 1970 1973 Career position - Assistant Chief, CSIRO Division of Pastures 1973 1976 Career position - Assistant Chief, CSIRO Division of Tropical Agronomy 1976 1976 Award - Australian Medal f Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1976 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1977 1987 Career event - Chief, Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1979 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technology Sciences (FTS) 1983 1983 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - For public service in the field of agricultural science 1985 1986 Career position - Acting Director, Institute of Biological Resources, CSIRO 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1979] 1988 1992 Career position - Director, Institute of Plant Production and Processing, CSIRO 1992 1992 Award - Farrer Memorial Medal, Farrer Memorial Trust 1992 1995 Career position - Chairman, Sugar Development and Research Corporation 1992 1997 Career position - Member, Technical Advisory Committee, CG System 1992 2001 Career position - Honorary Professor, University of Queensland 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology 1996 1996 Award - Doctor of Agricultural Science (DAgrSc), honoris causa, University of Queensland 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in rural science and technology CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1976 - c. 1995)

Chief of Division 1977 to 1987

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1979]

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1979 - 1987

 Institute of Plant Production and Processing - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1988 - c. 1995)

Director 1988 - 1992

 Institute of Biological Resources - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1978 - 1986)

Acting Director 1985 - 1986

 Farrer Memorial Medal (1936 - )

Awarded the Medal 1992

 Australian Medal of Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1976

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (1997 - )

Fellow 1997 -

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (1935 - 1996)

Fellow 1976 - 1996

 'Henzell, Edward Frederick (Ted)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Henzell, Edward Frederick (Ted) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: National Awards National Awards Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: Plant Research Divisions Plant Research Divisions Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: Dr Edward Frederick Henzell, Officer of the Order of Australia Dr Edward Frederick Henzell, Officer of the Order of Australia Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 1983 It's an Honour Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat Book: Australian agriculture: its History and Challenges Henzell, Ted Australian agriculture: its History and Challenges Collingwood CSIRO Publishing 2007 Book: Memoirs of an agricultural scientist Henzell, T. Memoirs of an agricultural scientist Scotts Calley, California Createspace Independent Publishing Platform 2018 Resource: Honorary awards recipients University of Queensland Honorary awards recipients University of Queensland 2023 Resource Section: Edward (Ted) Frederick Henzell Wolff, Helen Edward (Ted) Frederick Henzell Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2018 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource: Farrer Memorial Trust Medal recipients and orations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Farrer Memorial Trust Medal recipients and orations Sydney New South Wales Department of Primary Industries 2023 Biographical cuttings on Edward F. Henzell, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals National Library of Australia Biographical cuttings on Edward F. Henzell, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals 1919150 Paper files and documents