Person
Short, Roger Valentine (1930 - 2021)
AM FAA FRS
- Born
- 31 July 1930
Weybridge, Surrey, England - Died
- 6 August 2021
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Reproductive biologist and University Administrator
Summary
Roger Valentine Short was Professor of Reproductive Biology, Department of Physiology, Monash University, Melbourne (Personal Chair) from 1982 until his retirement. He was Professorial Fellow, Department of Obstetrics, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne. His research interests are in the reproductive biology of humans and animals.
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Chronology
- 1954
- Education - BVSc, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
- 1954 - 1976
- Career position - Member, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, United Kingdom
- 1955
- Education - MSc (genetics), University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
- 1956 - 1972
- Career position - Member (later Honorary Member), Agricultural Research Council Unit of Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 1958
- Education - PhD, University of Cambridge
- 1962 - 1971
- Career position - Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Cambridge
- 1962 - 1972
- Career position - Fellow and College Lecturer, Magdalene College, Cambridge
- 1969
- Education - ScD, University of Cambridge
- 1969
- Award - Scientific Medal for his work on the physiology of reproduction, particular in the field of chemical assay of sex hormones, Zoological Society of London
- 1970
- Award - Scientific Medal, Society for Endocrinology
- 1971 - 1972
- Career position - Reader, Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Cambridge
- 1972 - 1982
- Career position - Director, Medical Research Council Unit of Reproductive Biology, Edinburgh
- 1972 - 1982
- Career position - Honorary Professor, University of Edinburgh
- 1974 - 2021
- Award - Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh
- 1974 - 2021
- Award - Fellow, Royal Society, London
- 1976 - 2021
- Award - Fellow, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
- 1982 - 1990
- Career position - Chairman, Board of Directors, Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, U.S.A.
- 1982 - 1995
- Career position - Professor of Reproductive Biology (personal chair), Department of Physiology, Monash University
- 1984 - 2021
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
- 1991 - ?
- Career position - Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, U.S.A.
- 1991 - 2021
- Award - Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- 1993 - 2021
- Award - Foreign Member, Royal Society of Sciences at Uppsala, Sweden
- 1996
- Award - Marshall Medal, Society for the Study of Fertility, United Kingdom
- 1996 - 2005
- Career position - Professorial Fellow, Department of Obstetrics, Royal Women's Hospital
- 1996 - 2021?
- Career position - Professorial Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society and science in reproductive biology
- 2004
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to science as a reproductive biologist and as a contributor to a range of international groups concerned with fertility and related issues
- 2015
- Award - Carl G. Hartman Award, Society for the Study of Reproduction, U.S.A.
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'Professor Roger Short AM ScD Hon DSc (Bristol Edin Guelph) Hon FRCOG FAA FRANZCOG FRCVS FRS FRSE 31 July 1930 - 6 August 2021', Australian Academy of Science newsletter, 152 (2021). https://www.science.org.au/academy-newsletter/august-2021-152/fellows-update. Details
- Craig, Jeffrey M., Hopper, John L., Martin, Nicholas G., Tong, Stephen and Umstad, Mark P., 'Obituary: Professor Roger Valentine Short, 31 July 1930 - 6 August 2021', Twin research and human genetics, 24 (4) (2021), 241-3. https://doi.org/10.1017/thg.2021.38. Details
- Findlay, Jock, Shaw, Geoff and Temple-Smith, Peter, 'Roger Valentine Short: looking at the big picture', Endocrinologist, 142 (Winter) (2021), 31. https://www.endocrinology.org/media/430nyrnz/endocrinologist-142-web.pdf. Details
- Findlay, Jock, Shaw, Geoff and Temple-Smith, Peter, 'In memoriam: Professor Roger Valentine Short AM FRSE FRS FAA, 31 July 1930 to 6 August 2021', Reproduction, fertility and development, 33 (2021), i-iii. https://doi.org/10.1071/RDv33n12_OB. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21165825. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/49285146. Details
- 'Short, R V (1930-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1285886. Details
Resource Sections
- Short, Roger, 'Interview with Professor Jenny Graves', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 16 May 2000, https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/professor-jenny-graves-geneticist. Details
- Williams, Robyn, 'Interview with Professor Roger Short, Reproductive biologist', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2010, http://science.org.au/scientists/interviews/s/short.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 3 December 2024