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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-09-11 human Helen Cohn updated 2024-06-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006123b.htm person Miller Sydney John OBE AACR2 1926 2017 Place of Birth Tambo, Queensland, Australia Veterinary scientist Syd Miller was a veterinary scientist who, while in private practice for nearly 25 years, developed an extensive artificial insemination business. He was veterinary consultant to many of Australia's leading stud and commercial operations, and involved in 27 projects in 17 developing countries. In the late 1970s he became interested in bovine embryo transfer and until retiring in 2000 focused on this field. Miller was actively involved in professional organisations as committee member and President, particularly the Australian Veterinary Association and the Australian College of Veterinary Science. 1949 Career position - Member, Australian Veterinary Association 1949 1949 Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), University of Sydney 1949 1954 Career position - Veterinarian (later Assistant Director), Sheep and Wool Branch, Queensland Department of Primary Industries 1954 1957 Career position - Manager, Buckinbah Merino Stud, Queensland 1957 1957 Education - Master of Veterinary Science (MVSc), University of Queensland 1958 1982 Career event - In private practice, Warwick, Queensland 1970 1970 Career position - President, Queensland Division, Australian Veterinary Association 1974 1984 Career position - Member, Queensland Veterinary Surgeons Board 1974 2017 Award - Fellow, Australian College of Veterinary Science 1976 1976 Career position - President, Australian College of Veterinary Science 1976 1976 Award - Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association 1982 2017 Career event - Fellow, Australian Society of Animal Production 1983 1983 Award - Kesteven Medal, Australian Veterinary Association and Australian College of Veterinary Science 1986 1986 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1992 2017 Award - Life Member, Australian Veterinary Association 2000 2000 Life event - Retired Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association (1953 - )

Awarded the Prize 1976

 Australian Veterinary Association (1921 - )

Awarded Kesteven Medal (jointly with Australian College of Veterinary Science) 1983; Life Member 1992 - 2017

 Australian Society of Animal Production Incorporated (1951 - )

Fellow, 1982 - 2017

 'Miller, Sydney John (Syd)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Miller, Sydney John (Syd) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: 1976 Gilruth Prize award to Sydney John Miller Anon 1976 Gilruth Prize award to Sydney John Miller 1976 Australian Veterinary Journal 56 198 Journal Article: Sydney John Miller 1926 - 2017 Wise, C. Sydney John Miller 1926 - 2017 2018 Australian Veterinary Journal 96 5 166