Charles Barry Osmond
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Occupation | Plant biologist |
Charles Barry Osmond FAA FRS (born 20 September 1939) is an Australian plant biologist.[1]
Barry Osmond was born in Cooranbong, New South Wales in 1939. He studied at the University of New England, earning a BSc(Hons) in 1961 and MSc in 1963, followed by a PhD from the University of Adelaide in 1965. In 1967 he joined the Australian National University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. He was Professor of Environmental Biology 1978–1987, Director, Research School of Biological Sciences 1991-1998 and Professor, Photo Bioenergetics Group 1998–2001.[1]
Awards
[edit]- Goldacre Medal, Australian Society of Plant Physiologists 1972
- Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1973
- Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science 1978
- Fellow of the Royal Society 1984
- Distinguished Alumni award, University of New England 1994
- Clarke Medal (Botany), Royal Society of New South Wales 1997
- Humboldt Research Award, (Forschungspreis), Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 1997
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Osmond, Charles Barry (Barry) (1939 - )". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 16 February 2024.