Person

Horridge, George Adrian (Adrian) (1927 - )

FAA FRS

Born: 12 December 1927
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Occupation: Neurobiologist

Summary

Adrian Horridge was Professor of Neurobiology at the Australian National University from 1968. He wrote many articles and books on neurological fields such as the nervous system of invertebrates. Horridge was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and the Royal Society.

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Chronology

c. 1948: Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Cambridge, UK
c. 1949: Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Cambridge
c. 1952: Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge
1953 - 1954: Career position - Assistant at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough, UK
c. 1956: Education - Doctor of Science (ScD), University of Cambridge
1956 - 1968: Career position - Director of the Gatty Marine Laboratory at St Andrew's University
1956 - 1968: Career position - Lecturer then Reader in Zoology at St Andrew's University, UK
1959 - 1960: Career position - Fellow of the Centre for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, USA
1968 - 1993: Career position - Professor of Neurobiology, Australian National University, Canberra
1972 - 1973: Career position - Visiting Fellow of Balliol College at Oxford University, UK
1976 - 1977: Career position - Visiting Fellow at Churchill College, University of Cambridge
2001: Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in the biological sciences

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )
Elected Fellow 1971
Australian National University (1946 - )
Professor of Neurobiology 1968 - 1993

Published resources

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4685119. Details
VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/21014593. Details
'Horridge, George Adrian (Adrian) (1927 - )', Fellows of the Academy, Australian Academy of Science, 2019, https://www.science.org.au/profile/adrian-horridge. Details
'Horridge, G Adrian (1927-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1185309. Details

Resource Sections

Crompton, Bob, 'Interview with Professor Adrian Horridge', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2003, https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/professor-adrian-horridge. Details

McCarthy, G.J.

Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 9 April 2024

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