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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-03-12 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-12 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007997b.htm person Goldacre Peter L. AACR2 1926? 16 April 1960 Plant physiologist Peter Goldacre was a plant physiologist who, having completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney, joined the CSIR Division of Plant industry in 1947. His research focused initially on the study the biochemistry of plant hormone (ie, auxin) action. In later research he investigated a naturally occurring cell division initiator (cytokinin). Goldacre died at the age of 34: his work was continued by his colleagues. The Peter Goldacre Medal has been awarded since 1965 by the Australian Society of Plant Physiologists (ASPP) and its successor, the Australian Society of Plant Scientists. 1947 1947 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1947 1960 Career position - Research scientist, CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry 1955 1955 Education - PhD, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, U.S.A. 1958 1960 Career position - Foundation Member, Australian Society of Plant Physiologists CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1929 - c. 2014)

Research scientist 1947 -1960

 Peter Goldacre Medal, Australian Society of Plant Scientists (1965 - )

The Medal was inaugurated by the Australian Society of Plant Physiologists 1965

 Australian Society of Plant Physiologists (1958 - c. 2000)

Foundation member 1858 - 1960; the Society inaugurated the Peter Goldacre Medal 1965

 'Goldacre, Peter L.', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Goldacre, Peter L. Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Dr Peter L. Goldacre Galston, Arthur W. Dr Peter L. Goldacre 1960 Nature 188 275-6 Resource Section: Peter Goldacre Award Australian Society of Plant Scientists Peter Goldacre Award Australian Society of Plant Scientists 2026