Rogers, George Ernest (1927 - 2021)

Summary

George Ernest Rogers was Reader, Department of Biochemistry, University of Adelaide 1963-1977, Professor 1978-1992, Department Head 1988-1992 and Emeritus Professor and Honorary Visiting Research Fellow since 1992. He is interested in cell and molecular biology, animal biotechnology and protein chemistry.

Details

Born Melbourne, 27 October 1927. Educated Universities of Melbourne (BSc 1949, MSc 1951) and Cambridge (PhD 1956). DSc, University of Adelaide 1976. Research Officer, Biochemistry Unit, Wool Textile Research Laboratories, CSIRO 1951-54; CSIRO Overseas Studentship, University of Cambridge 1954-56; Senior Research Officer, Division of Protein Chemistry, CSIRO 1957-62; Reader, Department of Biochemistry, University of Adelaide 1963-77, Professor (personal chair) 1978-92, Department Head 1988-92, Emeritus Professor from 1992; Program Manager, Premium Quality Wool CRC 1995- . Lemberg Medal, Australian Biochemical Societyy 1976; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1977.

Chronology

1976

Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Biochemical Society

1977 - 2021

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1978 - 1992

Career position - Professor (personal chair), Department of Biochemistry, University of Adelaide

2001

Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in cell and molecular biology

2013

Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to biochemistry through contributions to tertiary education and leadership of research into the molecular structure and growth processes of wool and hair

Related entries

Published resources

Book Sections

• Rogers, G. E., 'Robertson, Thorburn Brailsford (1884-1930), Biochemist and Professor' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Geoffrey Serle, ed., vol. 11 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), pp. 416-417. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110429b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Anon, 'Professor George Ernest Rogers AO FAA 27 October 1927 to 3 November 2021', Australian Academy of Science newsletter, 157 (2022). https://www.science.org.au/academy-newsletter/february-2022-157/fellows-update. Details
• Rogers, George E.; and Elliott, William H., 'Robert Henry Symons, 20 March 1934 - 4 October 2006', Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 54 (2008), 383-400. Details
• Rogers, George E.; and Elliott, William H., 'Robert Henry Symons 1934-2006', Historical Records of Australian Science, 19 (2) (2008), 191-213, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR08006. Details
• Rogers, George E.; Miller, Andrew; and Parry, David A. D., 'Robert Donald Bruce Fraser 1924 - 2019', Historical Records of Australian Science, 31 (2) (2020), 152-63. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR19015. Details
• Rogers, Racheline (Lynn), 'George Ernest Rogers 1927 - 2021', Historical Records of Australian Science, 34 (2) (2023), 144-57, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR34004. Details
• Shine, John; Whitelaw, Murray; and Shearwin, Keith, 'George Ernest Rogers AO FAA 1927 - 2021', Australian biochemist, 53 (1) (2022), 44-5. Details

Resources

• 'Rogers, G E (1927-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-522397. Details

Resource Sections

• Fraser, Bruce, 'Interview with Professor George Rogers', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2008, http://science.org.au/scientists/interviews/r/gr.html. Details

See also

• Walsh, A.; and Willis, J. B., 'Albert Lloyd George Rees 1916-1989', Historical Records of Australian Science, 9 (1) (1992), 31-47. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9920910031. Details