UQ Gatton Past Students Association Inc

SOME PROMINENT CSIRO STAFFwho were Past Students

C.S. Christian CMG, B.Agr.Sc. (Qld 1929), M.S. (Minn.), QDD (1926)Fellow Australian Institute Agricultural ScienceFellow World Academy of Art and Science.

Achievements:• Chief, Division of Land Research and Regional Survey• Member CSIRO Executive• Farrer Medal 1969 (Highest Australian award for Plant Breeding) Agricultural Science• Companion of the Most Excellent Order of St. Michael and St. George• Vice-Chairman International Advisory Committee for Natural Resource Research

(U.N.E.S.C.O.)

Notable Research Work:• Wheat Breeding and Genetics• World Leader in Natural Resources Surveys to formulate policies on Land

Development and Land Resource Surveys in Northern Territory• Development of Rhodes Grass/Lucerne Pastures• Early Development of Tropical Pastures

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C.S. Andrew D.Agr.Sc. (1969), QDA (1937)Fellow Australian Institute Agricultural Science

Achievements:• War Service with 25th Battalion, AIF in Middle East, New Guinea and Borneo and rose

to the rank of Major• Awarded Doctorate of Agricultural Science (1969) by The University of Queensland• Queensland Agricultural College Council Member• Chief Research Scientist CSIRO Division of Tropical Pastures• Assistant Chief CSIRO Division of Tropical Pastures

Notable Research Work:• Nutrient status of the Coastal Wallum soils of South East Queensland• World Authority on Nutrition of Tropical Pasture Legumes and Grasses• Effect of Acid – Soil factors on plant growth• Foliar Symptoms of Plant Nutrient Defi ciencies• Maintenance Fertilizers for Tropical Pastures

W.W. (Wilf) Bryan D.Agr.Sc., (1970 UQ), M.Sc.Agr. (Qld)

Achievements:• Plant Breeder Queensland Agricultural High School and College (1930–1950)• Principal Research Scientist CSIRO Division of Tropical Pastures• Advisor to Fiji Government Department of Agriculture to further develop Pasture

Research Programmes• Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Queensland• Australian Institute of Agricultural Science established the WW Bryan Medal for

presentation to a UQ Graduate completing the best 4th Year Study Project in the Bachelor of Science course in Rural Technology, Horticultural Technology or Rural Management

• Awarded Doctor Agricultural Science by The University of Queensland

Notable Research Work:• Early Maize Breeding Programme Gatton College (1930–1950)• Development of mixed Legume/Grass pastures for Coastal Lowlands (Wallum) of South East Queensland• Development of Nitrogen Fertilized Grass Pastures for beef production on the Coastal Lowlands

There have been many graduates from the Queensland Agricultural College and The University of Queensland Gatton Campus who have worked for the CSIRO in various capacities over many years. These people have provided highly technical supporting roles to many research projects and achievements for the benefi t of the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries of Queensland and Australia.

D.E. Byth Ph.D. (Iowa), M.Agr.Sc. (Qld), QDA (1954)

Achievements:• Reader in Agriculture, The University of Queensland• Dean of Agriculture Faculty• Consultant to – International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Australian Centre for Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Food Legume Programme Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB)• Reorganisation of the Structure, Presentation and Content of all undergraduate and

post graduate teaching within the Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Queensland• Director of The Queensland Agricultural College (1988–1990)• Awarded Farrer Memorial Medal in recognition of his contribution to Research and

Education

Notable Research Work:• World recognition for Plant Breeding and Genetic Improvement of Agricultural Species• Genetic Improvement of Tropical Legumes particularly Soybean, Pigeon Pea and Chick Pea

L. Edye M.Agr.Sc., B.Agr.Sc., (Hons)Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

Achievements:• Senior Research Scientist CSIRO Division Tropical Crops and Pastures• Offi cer in Charge CSIRO Davies Laboratories Townsville• Offi cer in Change CSIRO Cooper Laboratory Lawes

Notable Research Work:• Development of Creeping Rooted Lucerne adapted to Sub-Tropical Pastures• Development of Lucerne based Pastures for the Brigalow Region (Qld) and at Cooper

Laboratory (QAC)• Introduction and Evaluation of Stylosanthes (Townsville Lucerne) spp. for mixed

Pasture Production• Development of Tropical Pastures in North Queensland

Professor H.A. Nix AO, B.Agr.Sc. (UQ), QDA (Hons. 1956)Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

Achievements:• Professor and Director of the Centre for Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES)

Australian National University• Science Writer and Publisher of numerous scientifi c papers• Presented his Research to many International Meetings and Congresses• Senior Principal Research Scientist CSIRO Divisions of Land Research and Regional

Survey, Water and Land Resources• Executive positions on many Professional Organisations• The Queensland Agricultural College Council Gold Medal (1988)• Awarded Offi cer of the Order of Australia Medal (2000) for services to the Environment,

particularly the Conservation of Natural Resources and Land Management

Notable Research Work:• Pioneered the concept of Common Land Units• Pioneered the development of Simulated Models of Crop, Pasture and Forest Systems• Developed Land Evaluation methods for Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Conservation of Flora and Fauna• Critical Review and Synthesis of all aspects of Wheat Research in Australia• Evaluation of the Agronomic and Economic prospects for Rubber Production from Mexican Shrub (Gayule)

J.E. Coaldrake M.Sc. (Hons.) 1950, QDA (1937)Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

Achievements:• Developed Techniques for Landscape Reclamation after mining of Coastal Sands• Widely respected internationally for his work in Land Rehabilitation and Environmental

Planning• Senior Principal Research Scientist CSIRO Divison of Tropical Pastures• Leader of the Brigalow Regional Pasture Research Group CSIRO Division of Tropical

Pastures• Commonwealth Fund Scholarship to Duke University North Carolina

Notable Research Work:• Plant Ecology of the Ninety Mile Plain of South Australia• Animal Production of sown Pastures (grass/legume) of the Brigalow Region of

Queensland• Row Cultivation pastures• Establishment of Pastures on the Solidic Soils of Tara (Qld) and Gilgaied Soils of Meandarra (Qld)• Sucker control of Brigalow regrowth

W.G. (George) Robertson DFC, B.Agr.Sc., QDA (1934), QDH (1935)Fellow Australian Institute Agricultural Science

Achievements:• The fi rst appointed employee to CSIR at Gatton College in 1935• Awarded the DFC for war service in New Guinea• Held positions as Chairman – United Graziers Association, Queensland Graingrowers

Association, Australian Brahman Breeders Association, Charbray Society• Consultant for the FAO to Uraguay and Brazil (1966)• Awarded the Queensland Agricultural College Council Gold Medal (1987)

Notable Research Work:• Pasture Plant Production• Pasture and Agronomy Experiments in the Trap Rock country of Texas (Queensland)• Prominent Central Queensland grazier in the development of pasture improvement and

grain growing• Participated in the fi rst Charolais cross breeding programme in conjunction with The University of Queensland at the

Queensland Agricultural College to develop the Charbray breed

R. Milford Ph.D., M.Sc.Agr., QDA (1940)

Achievements:• Doctorate from Reading University, England• Offi cer in Charge Cooper Laboratory Lawes• Senior Research Scientist CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures

Notable Research Work:• Development of In-Vitro Digestibility Techniques for Tropical Pastures using sheep• Pasture Evaluation and Animal Nutrition• Evaluation and Nutritive Value of Sub-Tropical and Tropical Pasture Legumes and

Grasses

F.H. Kleinschmidt M.Agr.Sc. (1948), QDA (1944)Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

Achievements:• Major role in the development of Agricultural Education in Queensland• Currriculum development of Agricultural Courses in Queensland• Signifi cant contribution to Agricultural Research and Knowledge• Head of Department of Agronomy and Lecturer in Botany and Agrostology,

Queensland Agricultural College• Advisor to Tongan Government on establishment of improved pastures for their cattle

industry• Research Offi cer CSIRO Division of Land Research and Regional Survey

Notable Research Work:• Pioneer research work in Northern Australia with Irrigation Studies in the Burdekin

Region of Queensland• Crops and Pasture problems of the Katherine Region (Northern Territory)• Productivity of Irrigated and Dryland Pastures• Specialist fi eld of Pasture Agronomy