Person

Forster, Howard Carlyle (1903 - 1981)

Born
21 April 1903
Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Died
1981
Occupation
Agricultural scientist

Summary

Howard Forster was Professor of Agriculture, University of Melbourne 1957-1969. He was Assistant Executive Officer, CSIRO, Melbourne 1949-1956 after joining CSIR in 1946. He had earlier been a Research Officer with the Victorian Department of Agriculture from 1926.

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Chronology

1926 - 1945?
Career position - Research Officer, Victorian Department of Agriculture
1949 - 1956
Career position - Assistant Executive Officer, CSIRO
1957 - 1969
Career position - Professor of Agriculture, University of Melbourne
1961
Award - Farrer Memorial Medal, Farrer Memorial Trust

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Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Howard Carlyle Forster - Records, 1946 - 1979; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

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See also

McCarthy, G.J.

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