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Barber, Horace Newton (1914 - 1971)

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Born: 26 May 1914  Warburton, Cheshire, England.  Died: 16 April 1971  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Horace Newton Barber was Professor of Botany, University of New South Wales from 1964 and Head of the School of Biological Sciences from 1966. Earlier he was Professor of Botany, University of Tasmania 1947-63 and a lecturer at the University of Sydney 1946-47. His research interests were in cytology and genetics. He made especially important contributions to the studies of plant cytogenetics and extended the knowledge of chromosome behaviour.
Career Highlights
Born Warburton, Cheshire, 26 May 1914. Died Sydney, 16 April 1971. Educated Cambridge (BA 1936; MA 1944; ScD 1963) and London University (PhD 1942). Research Cytologist, John Innes Horticultural Institute, London 1936-40, Scientific Officer, Telecommunications Research Establishment, Ministry of Aircraft Production 1941-45, Flight Lieutenant RAFVR (Hon) with service in Mediterranean and Southeast Asia Commands 1943-45, Lecturer in Botany, University of Sydney 1946-47, Professor of Botany, University of Tasmania 1947-63, Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Tasmania 1951-53, Rockefeller Foundation Fellow, California Institute of Technology 1953-54, Foundation Professor of Botany, University of New South Wales, 1964-71 and Head of the School of Biological Sciences 1966-71. Chairman, Professorial Board, University of Tasmania 1956-59, Royal Society Visiting Professor, University of Ibadan, Nigeria 1967. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1958, Fellow, Royal Society 1963.

Chronology
1936Bachelor of Arts in Botany (BA) completed at the University of Cambridge, UK
1936 - 1940Research Cytologist at the John Innes Horticultural Institute in London
1941 - 1945Scientific Officer at the Telecommunications Research Establishment of the Ministry of Aircraft Production in England
1942Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at London University
1943 - 1945Flight Lieutenant RAFVR (Hon)
1944Master of Arts (MA) completed at Cambrige University
1946 - 1947Lecturer in Botany at the University of Sydney
1947 - 1963Professor of Botany at the University of Tasmania
1951 - 1953Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Tasmania
1953 - 1954Rockefeller Foundation Fellow at the California Institute of Technology
1956 - 1959Chairman of the Professorial Board of the University of Tasmania
1958 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1963Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
1963Doctor of Science (ScD) received from the University of Cambridge
1964 - 1971Foundation Professor of Botany at the University of New South Wales
1967Royal Society Visiting Professor at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria

 
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