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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-09-23 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-09-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007861b.htm person Van Gerwen Antonius AACR2 8 December 1935 24 April 2025 Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Entomologist Tom van Gerwen was an entomologist who started working at the CSIRO Division of Entomology in 1956, initially researching blowfly populations. He later worked on Oncopera moths, and on the blowfly Lucilia cuprina. After 35 years with the Division van Gerwen moved to the Grain Research Laboratory. In 1998 van Gerwen became Co-ordinator of the volunteer scheme for the Australian National Insect Collection, a role he held for 27 years. 1955 1955 Life event - Migrated to Australia with his family 1956 1956 Career event - Joined the CSIRO Division of Entomology 1996 1996 Life event - Retired 1998 2025 Career position - Co-ordinator, volunteer scheme, Australian National Insect Collection Australian National Insect Collection, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1962 - )

Co-ordinator, volunteer scheme 1998 - 2025

 'Van Gerwen, Antonius (Tom)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Van Gerwen, Antonius (Tom) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: 25 years of the Australian National Insect Collection volunteer scheme Van Gerwen, Tom 25 years of the Australian National Insect Collection volunteer scheme 2023 ANICdotes 22 4