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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-03-26 human Thomas Spurling updated 2025-12-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006336b.htm person Bowen Bernard Kenneth AM FTSE AACR2 6 October 1930 19 March 2019 Place of Birth Perth, Western Australia, Australia Place of Death Perth, Western Australia, Australia Biomathematician Public servant Bernard Bowen worked for the Western Australian Government Department of Fisheries and Wildlife from 1951 to 1991. He started as a Statistical Officer and was the Executive Director from 1968 until 1991. Bernard was the Deputy Chairman of The Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia from 1994 t0 1997 and the Chairman from 1997 to 2003. He was instrumental in establishing the Western Australian Marine Science Institution in 2005 and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research in 2009.

Bernard Bowen was involved in the Western Australian Rock Lobster industry from 1951 to 1991 as a researcher and a resource manager. It was the first fishery in the world to be certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery by the International Marine Stewardship Council.

Bernard is the grandson of James Bernard Allen and the nephew of Clabon William Allen.

1951 Career position - Statistical Officer, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Western Australian Government 1952 Education - Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Western Australia 1956 1956 Education - Completed a major in Zoology at the University of Western Australia 1957 1968 Career position - Research Scientist, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Western Australian Government 1968 1974 Career position - Director, Department of Fisheries and Fauna, Western Australian Government 1974 1985 Career position - Director, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Western Australian Government 1978 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1986 1991 Career position - Executive Director, Department of Fisheries, Western Australian Government 1987 2019 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1978] 1991 1991 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - in recognition of service to primary industry, particularly in the field of fisheries management 1994 1997 Career position - Deputy Chairman, The Western Australian Environmental Authority 1997 2003 Career position - Chairman, The Western Australian Environmental Authority 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in marine science and fisheries research and development 2002 2002 Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc), Murdoch University 2005 2007 Career position - Chairman, Western Australian Marine Science Institution 2009 2016 Career position - Chairman, International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research 2011 2011 Award - Inducted into the Western Australian Science Hall of Fame 2015 2015 Award - Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt), University of Western Australia Western Australian Department of Fisheries and Fauna, State of Western Australia (1964 - 1974)

Diector 1968 - 1974

 Western Australian Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, State of Western Australia (1974 - 1985)

Director 1974 - 1968

 Western Australian Fisheries Department [3], State of Western Australia (1986 - 1997)

Executive Director 1986 - 1991

 Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority [3], State of Western Australia (1994 - )

Chairman 1997 - 2003

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 - 2019 [Elected Fellow AATS 1978]

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1978 - 1987

 'Bowen, Bernard Kenneth', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bowen, Bernard Kenneth Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Resource Section: Dr Bernard Bowen Bowen, Bernard Dr Bernard Bowen ICRAR c.2018 ICRAR Resource Section: WA Science legend leaves behind a remarkable legacy Wheeler, Pete and Reid, Jess WA Science legend leaves behind a remarkable legacy The University of Western Australia 2019 University News Resource Section: 2011 Inductee Dr Bernard Bowen AM 2011 Inductee Dr Bernard Bowen AM Government of Western Australia Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation 2018 WA Science Hall of Fame Journal Article: Bernard Bowen AM FTSE: how a bare-foot kid from Marradong came to have a minor planet named after him Quinn, Peter and Spurling, Tom Bernard Bowen AM FTSE: how a bare-foot kid from Marradong came to have a minor planet named after him 2019 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 209 65