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Turner, Helen Alma Newton (1908 - 1995)

OBE, AO

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Geneticist

Born: 15 May 1908 New South Wales, Australia. Died: 26 November 1995.

Helen Alma N. Turner was one of the world's leading authorities on sheep genetics and worked with the CSIRO for over 40 years. From 1956-73 she was Senior Principal Research Scientist in the Division of Animal Genetics and led the CSIRO sheep genetics research team.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1930 Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) completed at ?the University of Sydney
1931 - c. 1945 Clerical Officer at CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)
1946 - 1956 Technical Officer and then Statistician at CSIR/O Division of Animal Health and Production
1953 Coronation Medal received
1956 - 1976 Senior Principal Research Scientist at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Animal Genetics
1970 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from ?the University of Sydney
1974 Farrer Memorial Medal received
1977 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1980 (FAO) Ceres Medal received from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
1985 Rotary Medal for Vocational Excellence received
1987 Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

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Published Sources

'Helen Newton Turner - pioneer agricultural statistician', in The 1997 Australian Science Festival, 1997, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/other/asf_scientists.htm#helen. [ Details ]

Allen, Nessy, 'Obituary: Helen Newton Turner', WISENET Journal, vol. 40, February, 1996, http://www.wisenet-australia.org/ISSUE40/turner.htm. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P001225. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 6 July 2006

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