Contact Details
| Organization: | Zoology |
| Position: | PROFESSORIAL FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.zoology.unimelb.edu.au/aboutus/staff/index.php?132,4 |
| Work: | 8344 6263 |
| Fax: | 8344 7909 |
| Room: | 362 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Zoology Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
I have worked for many years on developmentmental biology and have some some inspiring teachers and collaborators as Don Anderson (Sydney), Lewis Wolpert (London), Martin Johnson, Ann McLaren and Roger Pedersen (Cambridge, UK), Annetrudi Kress (Basel),Krzysztof Tarkowski (Warsaw) who have confirmed my choice of developmental biology as a chosen field was a good one for me. In the last 17 years I have applied my knowledge of marsupial developmental biology to developing successful fertility control agents in marsupials. This work has revealed novel contraceptive methods that could be applied to other vertebrates.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Developmental biology of marsupials | cleavage, blastocyst, cell allocation, embryonic body axes | Australia, Central America, New Zealand, United States of America |
| Marsupial conservation using applied reproductive technology | captive management, induced ovulation, assisted breeding techniques | Australia |
| Fertility control of vertebrates | possum,immunocontraception, other vertebrates | Australia, New Zealand, United States of America |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine | Research |
| United Kingdom | University of Cambridge | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Germany | Universitaet zu Berlin | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1967 | |
| Master of Science | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1963 | |
| Bachelor of Science | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1960 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Member | The Royal Society of Victoria | Treasurer | 12-Mar-2009 | 10-Mar-2011 |
| Senior Member | Australian Mammal Society | President | 08-Jul-2003 | 05-Jul-2006 |
| Senior Member | International Federation of Mammalogists | Secretary | 15-Aug-2005 | 12-Aug-2009 |
| Senior Member | Victorian Cell Biology Society | President | 02-Mar-1988 | 06-Mar-1996 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Cell Development (incl. Cell Division and Apoptosis) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270106)
- Population and Ecological Genetics (GENETICS) (270203)
- Genetic Development (incl. Sex Determination) (GENETICS) (270205)
- Animal Anatomy and Histology (ZOOLOGY) (270503)
- Zoology not elsewhere classified (ZOOLOGY) (270599)
- Animal Physiology - Cell (PHYSIOLOGY) (270602)
- Life Histories (incl. Population Ecology) (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270706)
- Sociobiology and Behavioural Ecology (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270707)
- Conservation and Biodiversity (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270708)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Wildlife and Habitat Management (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300802)
- Conservation (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300805)
- Fetal Development and Medicine (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321005)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Control of pests and exotic species (HIGH COUNTRY INCL. MOUNTAINS) (770604)
- Living resources (flora and fauna) (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770703)
- Control of pests and exotic species (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770704)
- Control of pests and exotic species (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770804)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERTILITY CONTROL OF COMMON BRUSH TAIL POSSUMS (TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA) IN FREE RANGING POPULATION | Principal Supervisor | ANZ CHARITABLE TRUSTS | Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment Fund | 27/05/2008 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERACTIONS BETWEEN DEVELOPMENTAL PROTEINS AND POSSUM REPRODUCTION WITH THE FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT | Chief Investigator | FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 01/07/2003 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
My work hads been supported for most of my career by the Australian Research Council and more recently by the Ministry for Agriculture and Fisheries NZ and the Foundation for Research Science and Technology, NZ.Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.