Benkendorff, Kirsten (1973 - )

Chronology

1985 - 1990	Attended Galston High School in New South Wales
1994	Bill Cantwell Prize awarded for honours in biological sciences by Macquarie University in New South Wales
1994	Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at Macquarie University in New South Wales
1995 - 1999	Demonstrator and Tutor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wollongong, New South Wales
1997 - 1999	Casual Research Assistant in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wollongong in New South Wales
1999	Marine Consultant for the Shellharbour Council in New South Wales
1999	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on 'Bioactive molluscan resources and their conservation: Chemical and biological studies on the egg masses of marine molluscs' completed at the University of Wollongong
1999 - 2000	Casual Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wollongong in New South Wales
2000 -	Co-ordinator of the Marine Bioprospecting Initiative at the University of Wollongong
2000	Young Australian of the Year for Science and Technology award received
2001	New South Wales Young Australian of the Year Environment Category
2003 -	Lecturer in Marine Biology at Flinders University of South Australia

• Benkendorff, Gerard Werner (1913 - 1975)

• 'Dr. Kirsten Benkendorff: Young Australian of the Year for Science and Technology', WISENET Journal, vol. 53, April, 2000, http://www.wisenet-australia.org/issue53/kirstenb.htm. [ Details ]