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Roberts, Frederick Hugh Sherston (1901 - 1972)

Entomologist and Parasitologist

Born: 16 January 1901 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Died: 26 July 1972 Oxley, Queensland, Australia.

Frederick Hugh S. Roberts was Principal Research Officer and Officer-in-charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research's veterinary parasitology laboratory at Yeerongpilly, Queensland (1947-1966). Prior to that Roberts worked as veterinary entomologist with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock where studied the control of parasitic diseases in livestock and visited laboratories in North America, Britain, Europe and South Africa. He also lectured part-time in veterinary parasitology at the University of Queensland. In 1945 after the completion of his war service, Roberts was appointed acting-director of research at the division of animal industry.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1922 - 1923 Microscopist for the Australian Hookworm Campaign
1923 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Queensland
1923 - 1930 Research Entomologist at the Commonwealth Prickly Pear Board
1925 Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Queensland
1930 - c. 1941 Veterinary Entomologist with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock
1935 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Queensland
1938 Visited laboratories in North America, Britain, Europe and South Africa to study the control of parasitic diseases in livestock
1939 - 1941 Lecturer in veterinary parasitology at the University of Queensland (part-time)
1941 - 1942 Lieutenant in the Militia
1942 - 1943 Served with various medical units in Australia and New Guinea with the Australian Imperial Force
1943 - 1945 Served in the 2^nd Mobile Entomology Unit of the Australian Imperial Force
1945 - 1947 Acting Director of Research in the Division of Animal Industry at the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock
1947 - 1960s Officer-in-charge of the CSIR /CSIRO Veterinary Parasitology Laboratory at Yeerongpilly
1947 - 1960s Principal Research Officer at the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)/CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Animal Health and Production
1966 Retired

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 8 August 2006

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