Fellow of the Royal Society of Victoria

The Fellowship of the Royal Society of Victoria is an historically recent college made up of about 30 Australian scientists and proponents of scientific literacy.

Fellows judged by their peers to have made an exceptional contribution to their field and/or to the public appreciation of science may be elected to Fellowship of the Society. Fellows are often denoted using the post-nominal FRSV (Fellow of the Royal Society of Victoria).

Fellows are appointed for life; this table also contains deceased fellows.

Fellows

YrFellowNotesBornDiedRefs
1995David Hungerford AshtonOne of Australia's most regarded botanist and a leading authority on the ecology of Australia's mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) forests. He was Associate Professor of Botany at the University of Melbourne until his retirement in 1989.19272005 [1]
1995Herbert Howard BolotinEmeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne.1930 2020[2]
1995Dewar Wilson GoodeInitiated the formation of the Victorian National Parks Authority (now the National Parks Service), was a member of the Environmental Planning Commission of the IUCN, and was a foundation member of the Australian Conservation Foundation.19072002[3]
1995Phillip Garth LawDirector, Antarctic Division, Department of External Affairs and Leader of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions 1949-1966. He founded the Mawson, Davis and Casey bases in Antarctica.19122010[4]
1996Jerry McKee AdamsNoted for his achievements in molecular biology, immunology and the molecular genetics of cancer with wife Suzanne Cory.1940[5]
1996Suzanne CoryDirector of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research from 1996 to 2009. With husband Jerry Adams, one of the first two scientists to pioneer gene cloning techniques in Australia, and to successfully clone mammalian genes.1942[6]
1996Clive Keith CooganAn inventor and expert in solid state physics who also went on to work in science education and promote pathways for the development of the Australian scientific instrument manufacturing industry.19252005[7]
1996Gustav Joseph Victor NossalDirector of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1965-1996 and Professor of Medical Biology at the University of Melbourne. Distinguished for his contributions to the fields of antibody formation and immunological tolerance.1931[8]
1996Arvi Hillar ParboCompany Director of a variety of companies, in the fields of science and finance.19262019[9]
1996 Graeme Ivan PearmanChief of CSIRO Atmospheric Research from 1992 to 2002. His research has been mostly in the field of atmospheric composition and in particular the global carbon cycle.1941[10]
1996John A TalentDistinguished paleontologiest, paleobiologist and Earth scientist. Recognised as committed advocate for research integrity in his field.[11]
1999James Maurice BowlerA geomorphologist focussed on the landforms and soils in arid and semi-arid areas of Australia, investigating the hydrology of ancient Australia and how water levels in Australia tied into global climatic events. While doing fieldwork in the Willandra Lakes in 1968 he discovered the cremated remains of what came to be called Mungo Lady, exposed on the surface of the soil and at risk of erosion and destruction. This and subsequent discoveries provided evidence of Aboriginal presence in Australia for much longer than had been supposed.1930[12]
1999Nancy Fannie MillisProfessor of Microbiology at the University of Melbourne 1982-1991. One of the pioneers of the study of fermentation technology and a champion of gene technology development in Australia.19222012[13]
2001Yvonne AitkenAn agricultural scientist whose research centred on how plant species adapt to climate through the differing flowering responses of early and late varieties and how this in turn affects the growing period. She contributed to the search for better crop and pasture species for Australia by increasing our understanding of genetic factors within a species that control reproductive development in different seasons and climates.19112004[14]
2001Martin Robert HarrisA medtech inventor and co-founder of Optiscan, a company concerned with the development, manufacture and commercialisation of endomicroscopic imaging technologies for medical, tranlational and pre-clinical applications.1943[15]
2001Barry JonesPolymath and political advocate for the sciences1932
2001John Francis Lovering19302023
2004Thomas A Darragh1940
2004Joyce Richardson19252019
2005Hilary J Harrington19242015
2005Murray Littlejohn1932
2007David Vernon Boger1939
2010Milton Thomas William Hearn1943
2017Peter C Doherty1940
2018Lynne Selwood1939
2019Sandra Rees1942
2020Tom Beer1947
2020Jenny Graves1941
2020Pauline Ladiges1948
2020Peter Thorne1940
2021Peter BainesFor his contribution to the geophysical sciences, to global scientific societies, to the development of our understanding of stratified fluid dynamics, the oceanography of Australian waters, the complex interactions of the global climate system, and to the leadership of the Royal Society of Victoria.1941[16]
2021William BirchFor his contributions to the public understanding of the geology of southeastern Australia, to the study of Victorian minerals and gemstones, to the publication of the work of Victorian scientists, and to the leadership of the Royal Society of Victoria.1949[16]
2021Rachel WebsterFor her leadership of Australian research in the field of astrophysics, her contributions to the advancement of early career researchers, and to the engagement with astronomy by students in regions experiencing disadvantage.1949[16]
2021Nicola WilliamsFor her contributions to the teaching of chemistry, to the history of science and mineral exploration in Australia, and to the leadership of the Royal Society of Victoria.1940[16]
2022Brendan WintleFor his intersectoral leadership in defining the nature and scope of biodiversity decline in Australia, developing clear, tractable measures for governments to halt and reverse damage to Australian ecosystems and threatened species, and the historic establishment of an Australian Biodiversity Council to foster better public understanding, collaboration and action on the biodiversity crisis.1971[16]
2022Fern HamesFor her contributions to the communication and public understanding of environmental science, the leadership of globally significant environmental research efforts conducted within the Victorian government’s Arthur Rylah Institute, and the leadership development of other women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine through the Homeward Bound initiative.1960[16]
2022Judith DownesFor her outstanding development of the Maths Olympiad program in Victoria for students with high potential, her commitment to promoting positive environmental and social impact practices in the finance sector, her business leadership of clean energy and medical diagnostic device companies, and her global leadership in driving the agenda for the Global Alliance for Banking on Values Governing Board Forum.1960[16]
2022Damein BellFor his leadership of the Gunditj Mirring Aboriginal Corporation, his contribution to the UNESCO World Heritage listing of the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, his commitment to the health of the lands and water of Gundijtmara Country through establishing Indigenous Protected Areas and stewarding new governance programs for environmental water, and to the wellbeing of Indigenous Australians.1968[16]

References

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  6. Rosanne Walker. "Cory, Suzanne (1942 - )". Biographical memoirs. Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University.
  7. Rebecca Rigby. "Coogan, Clive Keith (1925 - 2005)". Biographical memoirs. Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University.
  8. Gavan McCarthy. "Nossal, Gustav Joseph Victor (1931 - )". Biographical memoirs. Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University.
  9. Rosanne Walker. "Parbo, Arvi Hillar (1926 - 2019)". Biographical memoirs. Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University.
  10. Rosanne Walker. "Pearman, Graeme Ivan (1941 - )". Biographical memoirs. Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University.
  11. "John Talent, Emeritus Professor". Research profile. Macquarie University.
  12. Helen Cohn. "Bowler, James Maurice (Jim) (1930 - )". Biographical memoirs. Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University.
  13. Sally Morrison. "Professor Nancy Millis, microbiologist". Biographical memoirs. Australian Academy of Science.
  14. Nessy Allen. "Dr Yvonne Aitken, agricultural scientist (1911-2004)". Biographical memoirs. Australian Academy of Science.
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