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Rogers, William Percy (1914 - 1997)

FAA

Born
23 November 1914
Katanning, Western Australia, Australia
Died
28 April 1997
Stirling, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Parasitologist

Summary

William Rogers was Professor of Parasitology at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1966-1979. He had earlier been Professor of Zoology, then of Parasitology, at the University of Adelaide. He was interested in the 'stimulus' or 'signal' from the host which induced development of the infective stage of parasites.

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Chronology

1936
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Western Australia
1938
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Western Australia
1940
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
1940 - 1945
Education - Agricultural Research Council Postdoctorate, Molteno Institute, University of Cambridge
1946 - 1951
Career position - Research staff, CSIRO McMaster Laboratory, Sydney
1952 - 1962
Career position - Professor of Zoology, University of Adelaide
1954 - 1997
Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1956
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of London
1962 - 1966
Career position - Professor of Parasitology, University of Adelaide
1966 - 1979
Career position - Professor of Parasitology, Waite Agricultural Research Institute
1980 - 1988
Career position - Honorary Research Fellow, University of Adelaide
1986
Career event - President, Sixth International Congress of Parasitology

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Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes

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