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Bergersen, Fraser John (1929 - )

AO, FRS, FAA

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Plant biochemist

Born: 26 May 1929 Hamilton, New Zealand

Fraser John Bergersen is a highly regarded plant scientist who specialises in legume nutrition. He spent much of his working life with the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Plant industry in Canberra where he was leader of the Rhizobium Research Group (1964-1977), Chairman of the Microbiology Section (1966-1977) and Program Leader of the Nitrogen in Agriculture…. project from 1979 to 1985. Bergersen was also involved in a number of national and international societies, holding key positions in many.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1952 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand
1952 - 1954 Researcher in the Department of Bacteriology at the University of Otago
1954 Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Otago
1954 - 1972 Research Officer at the Division of Plant Industry at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) in Canberra
1958 - 1959 Research Associate in the Bacteriology Department at the University of Wisconsin, USA
1962 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of New Zealand
1972 - 1994 Chief Research Scientist at the CSIRO Divison of Plant Industry
1981 - Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
1985 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1987 - 1993 Council member of the Australian Acadamy of Science
1989 - 1993 Foreign Secretary of the Australian Acadamy of Science
1993 - Australian correspondent of the Council of the Royal Society, London
1994 - Visiting Fellow in the Division of Life Sciences at the Australian National University in Canberra
1994 - Honorary Research Fellow at the CSIRO Division of Plant Industry
2000 Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

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Salt, David, Interview with Dr Fraser Bergersen, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2004, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/fb.htm. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Annette Alafaci
Created: 13 September 2005

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