Corporate Body
CSIRO Division of Animal Physiology (1959 - 1975)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- From
- 1959
Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia - To
- 1975
- Functions
- Veterinary or Animal Health Industries and Industrial or scientific research
- Location
- Blacktown, New South Wales
Summary
The Division of Animal Physiology began as the Sheep Biology Section, part of the Division of Animal Health and Production. In 1959 it became a separate Division, conducting research into many areas, such as endocrinology, nutrition and ecology, relating to sheep and cattle. In 1975 the Division merged with the Division of Animal Genetics to form the Division of Animal Production.
Related entries
Timeline
1953 - 1959 CSIRO Sheep Biology Laboratory
1959 - 1975 CSIRO Division of Animal Physiology
1975 - 2000 CSIRO Division of Animal Production
2000 - CSIRO Livestock Industries
Controlling Corporate Bodies
Published resources
Books
- Brown, Bruce W., A history of the CSIRO Ian Clunies Ross Animal Research Lab and site, Prospect, N.S.W. (Blaxland, N.S.W.: Bruce W. Brown, 2010), 265 pp. Details
- Schedvin, C.B; Trace, K., Historical Directory of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 1926-1976 (Canberra: CSIRO, 1978), 101 pp. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/csiro_historical_directory_1926_1976.pdf. Details
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1047946. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 28 July 2000, Last modified: 2 May 2006
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