Walker, Donald (1928 - )

Summary

Donald Walker was Professor of Biogeography at the Research School of Pacific Studies, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University from 1969-1989 and Head of the Department of Biogeography & Geomorphology for most of that period. His work is in the area of courses and rates of vegetation change and its environmental correlates.

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Chronology

1949

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sheffield, UK

1952

Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Cambridge, UK

1952 - 1955

Career position - Research Fellow at Clare College, Cambridge

1953 - 1955

Career position - Commissioned Officer with the Royal Australian Air Force in the War Office Operations Research Unit

1954

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge

1954 - 1960

Career position - Senior Assistant in Research in the Botany School at the Cambridge University

1955 - 1960

Career position - Captain with advisory duties for Scientific Adviser to the Army Council, Army Reserve (War Office Unit)

1955 - 1960

Career position - Official Fellow and Assistant Tutor at Clare College

1960 - 1968

Career position - Reader / Professorial Fellow in Biogeography at the Research School of Pacific Studies at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University

1969 - 1980

Career position - Head of the Department of Biogeography and Geomorphology at the Research School of Pacific Studies

1969 - 1989

Career position - Professor of Biogeography at the Research School of Pacific Studies

1985 -

Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)

1986 - 1989

Career position - Head of the Department of Biogeography and Geomorphology at the Research School of Pacific Studies

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Resources

• 'Walker, D (1928-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-461007. Details